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Dictionary: spe·cial·ize   (spĕsh'ə-līz') pronunciation
 

v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

v.intr.
  1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study.
  2. Biology. To develop so as to become adapted to a specific function or environment; undergo specialization.
  3. To concentrate on a particular activity or product: The shop specializes in mountain-climbing gear.
v.tr.
  1. To make specific mention of; particularize.
  2. To give a particular character or function to: specialized her field of research.
  3. Biology. To adapt to a particular function or environment; cause to undergo specialization.
  4. To specify the payee in endorsing (a check).

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Definition: concentrate on specific area
Antonyms: broaden


 
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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - specialisere sig
v. tr. - specialisere

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich specialiseren, nader specificeren

Français (French)
v. intr. - se spécialiser
v. tr. - spécialiser

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich spezialisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ειδικεύομαι

Italiano (Italian)
specializzare, specializzarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - especificar, especializar, particularizar

Русский (Russian)
уточнять, определять, детализировать, специализировать, специализироваться, ограничивать, адаптироваться в процессе эволюции

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - especializarse, entrar en detalles
v. tr. - especializar, detallar, particularizar, endosar (un cheque)

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - specialisera, specialisera sig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
专攻, 专化, 特化, 专门从事, 详细说明, 使专门化, 使专化, 使特化, 使特殊化, 限定

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 專攻, 專化, 特化, 專門從事, 詳細說明
v. tr. - 使專門化, 使專化, 使特化, 使特殊化, 限定

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 전문으로 다루다, 특수화하다, 상세히 말하다
v. tr. - 전문화하다, (어음을) 배서하여 지급을 한정하다, ~을 상세히 말하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 専門にする, 専門に扱う, 特殊化する, 分化させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتخصص في‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התמחה, התמקצע, התרכז‬
v. tr. - ‮שינה או הגביל (רעיון, הצהרה וכו')‬


 
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