English noun: specialty |
1. | specialty (attribute) an asset of special worth or utility |
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| Samples | Cooking is his forte.
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| Synonyms | forte, long suit, metier, speciality, strength, strong point, strong suit |
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| Broader (hypernym) | asset, plus |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | green fingers, green thumb |
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| Antonyms | weak point |
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2. | specialty (attribute) a distinguishing trait |
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| Synonyms | distinctiveness, peculiarity, speciality, specialness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | individualism, individuality, individuation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | foible, idiosyncrasy, mannerism |
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3. | specialty (act) the special line of work you have adopted as your career |
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| Samples | His specialization is gastroenterology.
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| Synonyms | specialisation, specialism, speciality, specialization |
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| Broader (hypernym) | calling, career, vocation |
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