noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Speciality. countable
2. 2
   the special line of work you have adopted as your career wordnet
3. 3
   The concentration of one's efforts upon a particular field of study. uncountable
4. 4
   the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

areabagdisciplinefieldforteline

Etymology

From special + -ism.

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