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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