Specialize
verb
To become an expert in a particular area.
She chose to specialize in pediatric medicine.
Often appears as...
- specialize in medicine
- specialize in law
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Academic
verb
To make something suitable for a particular purpose.
The computer program was specialized to meet the needs of the project.
Often appears as...
- specialize a program
- specialize a method
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Technical
verb
To restrict one's study or work to a particular area.
After receiving his general degree, he decided to specialize in marine biology.
Often appears as...
- specialize in biology
- specialize in physics
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Academic
verb
To adapt to a special function or condition.
The equipment was specialized for the experimental procedures.
Often appears as...
- specialize equipment
- specialize tools
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Technical
verb
To become an expert in a particular area.
She chose to specialize in pediatric medicine.
Often appears as...
- specialize in medicine
- specialize in law
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To make something suitable for a particular purpose.
The computer program was specialized to meet the needs of the project.
Often appears as...
- specialize a program
- specialize a method
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To restrict one's study or work to a particular area.
After receiving his general degree, he decided to specialize in marine biology.
Often appears as...
- specialize in biology
- specialize in physics
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To adapt to a special function or condition.
The equipment was specialized for the experimental procedures.
Often appears as...
- specialize equipment
- specialize tools
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Professional Choice
Specialize often implies choosing a dedicated professional path within a larger field.
He decided to specialize in corporate law rather than practice general law.
Pro Tip 2/2Expert Status
Using 'specialize' suggests reaching high proficiency in a chosen area, not just interest.
She didn't just enjoy entomology; she specialized in it.
Pro Tip 1/2Professional Choice
Specialize often implies choosing a dedicated professional path within a larger field.
He decided to specialize in corporate law rather than practice general law.
Pro Tip 2/2Expert Status
Using 'specialize' suggests reaching high proficiency in a chosen area, not just interest.
She didn't just enjoy entomology; she specialized in it.
Pro Tip 1/2Professional Choice
Specialize often implies choosing a dedicated professional path within a larger field.
He decided to specialize in corporate law rather than practice general law.
Pro Tip 2/2Expert Status
Using 'specialize' suggests reaching high proficiency in a chosen area, not just interest.
She didn't just enjoy entomology; she specialized in it.
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How bees help plants...
The same goes if you're a specialist pollinator. You're better off in the long run specializing on a generalist plant that gets pollinated by other species in times when you're not around to help. Finally, in addition to nestedness, the networks are usually modular. This means that the species in a network
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How does a jellyfish...
Nudibranchs, which are sea slugs covered in protective slime, can actually steal the jelly's defenses by eating the cnidocytes and transferring them to specialized sacks for later use, as weapons against their own predators. Even humans might benefit from the sting of a jellyfish one day.
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
So what happens is the male is a free swimming individual when it's growing, but when it does find a female, you know, it's searching for a female for a really long time in the deep sea, but it finds it doesn't want to let go. So it has specialised mouth parts which grip on to the female.
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How to spot a liar PIPE...
Now the technology around what the truth looks like is progressing on, the science of it. We know, for example, that we now have specialized eye trackers and infrared brain scans, MRI's that can decode the signals that our bodies send out when we're trying to be deceptive.
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Aphasia: The disorder...
Aphasia is caused by injury to one or both of these specialized language areas. Fortunately, there are other areas of the brain which support these language centers and can assist with communication. Even brain areas that control movement are connected to language.
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Beauty Through the...
when I first started the project I started at home first specimens are photographs my boy it caught me in the garden the macro photography suited my working lifestyle at the time my commercial work is portrait photography essentially but I specialized in sport I
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
basically real world uh intelligence and uh scaling up manufacturing um those are two things that tesla is very good at uh so then we basically just need to design the the uh specialized actuators and sensors that are needed for a humanoid robot
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How to rebuild the world...
yourselves and most importantly each farm has got to grow not enough for themselves and their own family but for several other members of society as well because these people free from the fields can then specialize in other
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How do scars form? -...
secreted by specialized fibroblast cells. Well-arranged ECM allows for transportation of nutrients, cell-to-cell communication, and cell adhesion. But when a deep wound occurs, this arrangement is disrupted.
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Best of Animal Teamwork...
her diet is so specialized she needs a partner to help capture it
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How bees help plants...
The same goes if you're a specialist pollinator. You're better off in the long run specializing on a generalist plant that gets pollinated by other species in times when you're not around to help. Finally, in addition to nestedness, the networks are usually modular. This means that the species in a network
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
Nudibranchs, which are sea slugs covered in protective slime, can actually steal the jelly's defenses by eating the cnidocytes and transferring them to specialized sacks for later use, as weapons against their own predators. Even humans might benefit from the sting of a jellyfish one day.
Video examples
Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
So what happens is the male is a free swimming individual when it's growing, but when it does find a female, you know, it's searching for a female for a really long time in the deep sea, but it finds it doesn't want to let go. So it has specialised mouth parts which grip on to the female.
Video examples
How to spot a liar PIPE...
Now the technology around what the truth looks like is progressing on, the science of it. We know, for example, that we now have specialized eye trackers and infrared brain scans, MRI's that can decode the signals that our bodies send out when we're trying to be deceptive.
Video examples
Aphasia: The disorder...
Aphasia is caused by injury to one or both of these specialized language areas. Fortunately, there are other areas of the brain which support these language centers and can assist with communication. Even brain areas that control movement are connected to language.
Video examples
Beauty Through the...
when I first started the project I started at home first specimens are photographs my boy it caught me in the garden the macro photography suited my working lifestyle at the time my commercial work is portrait photography essentially but I specialized in sport I
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
basically real world uh intelligence and uh scaling up manufacturing um those are two things that tesla is very good at uh so then we basically just need to design the the uh specialized actuators and sensors that are needed for a humanoid robot
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
yourselves and most importantly each farm has got to grow not enough for themselves and their own family but for several other members of society as well because these people free from the fields can then specialize in other
Video examples
How do scars form? -...
secreted by specialized fibroblast cells. Well-arranged ECM allows for transportation of nutrients, cell-to-cell communication, and cell adhesion. But when a deep wound occurs, this arrangement is disrupted.
Video examples
Best of Animal Teamwork...
her diet is so specialized she needs a partner to help capture it
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Kathy Giusti
American Activist
Being treated by a doctor who specializes in your kind of cancer is so important, especially for those of us who have rare or very rare cancers. They will have access to newer treatment options that may be offered only at big academic cancer centers, so you don't miss out on treatments that could help you.
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Richard Hayne
American Businessman
At URBN, we see ourselves as customer specialists, a collection of brands, each one specializing in one particular customer group, a particular lifestyle or a life stage. We offer her things she wants in environments that inspire her. We talk to her and listen to her ideas and opinions.
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Robert D. Kaplan
American Journalist
When you talk about aiding this country against that country or about fighting terrorism, when you actually take that decision and strip it down, it always comes down to one person in the field giving specialized training to somebody else in the field.
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Jack Garratt
British Musician
I wanted to be a teacher because that is all I knew. It was a great course on primary school education, in which I could specialise in music, but I ended up dropping out after I was honest with myself about what I really wanted to do with my life.
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Pete Wilson
American Politician
It is clear that a temporary increase in the cap is needed to ensure high-tech companies can hire the specialized personnel they need to continue to help fuel California's economic growth.
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Paolo Bacigalupi
American Writer
I think that we live in a highly specialized, technologically advanced society. Highly developed societies tend to have very remote understandings about what underlies our prosperity.
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Jeffrey Sachs
American Economist
Despite a decade of criticism and budget cuts, the specialised UN agencies have far more expertise and hands-on experience than any other organisations in the world.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen
Finnish Musician
There is such a suspicion in today's world of people who do more than one thing, who aren't specialized.
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Andy Beshear
American Politician
As attorney general, I've launched a specialized unit to protect voting rights.
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Terry Glavin
Canadian Author
The CUAG specializes in providing support to Chinese human rights lawyers.
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Kathy Giusti
American Activist
Being treated by a doctor who specializes in your kind of cancer is so important, especially for those of us who have rare or very rare cancers. They will have access to newer treatment options that may be offered only at big academic cancer centers, so you don't miss out on treatments that could help you.
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Richard Hayne
American Businessman
At URBN, we see ourselves as customer specialists, a collection of brands, each one specializing in one particular customer group, a particular lifestyle or a life stage. We offer her things she wants in environments that inspire her. We talk to her and listen to her ideas and opinions.
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Robert D. Kaplan
American Journalist
When you talk about aiding this country against that country or about fighting terrorism, when you actually take that decision and strip it down, it always comes down to one person in the field giving specialized training to somebody else in the field.
Quote examples
Jack Garratt
British Musician
I wanted to be a teacher because that is all I knew. It was a great course on primary school education, in which I could specialise in music, but I ended up dropping out after I was honest with myself about what I really wanted to do with my life.
Quote examples
Pete Wilson
American Politician
It is clear that a temporary increase in the cap is needed to ensure high-tech companies can hire the specialized personnel they need to continue to help fuel California's economic growth.
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Paolo Bacigalupi
American Writer
I think that we live in a highly specialized, technologically advanced society. Highly developed societies tend to have very remote understandings about what underlies our prosperity.
Quote examples
Jeffrey Sachs
American Economist
Despite a decade of criticism and budget cuts, the specialised UN agencies have far more expertise and hands-on experience than any other organisations in the world.
Quote examples
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Finnish Musician
There is such a suspicion in today's world of people who do more than one thing, who aren't specialized.
Quote examples
Andy Beshear
American Politician
As attorney general, I've launched a specialized unit to protect voting rights.
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Terry Glavin
Canadian Author
The CUAG specializes in providing support to Chinese human rights lawyers.
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