Specialised

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of specialise form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of specialized. UK, alt-of, nonstandard

    "Second, a railway research department represents a qualified and specialised consultancy service, to provide the basis for well-informed high-level decisions regarding new designs or possible lines of development. [...] Finally, a research department is desirable to carry out the more specialised trials and testing of manufacturers' equipment prior to its acceptance by the operating personnel."

Adjective
  1. 1
    developed or designed for a special activity or function wordnet

Synonyms

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specializedspecialized

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"Logic and mathematics are nothing but specialised linguistic structures."

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