specialization
noun
spe·cial·i·za·tion
ˌspe-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: a making or becoming specialized
2
a
: structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment
b
: a body part or an organism adapted by specialization
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The first step Steffensen took after discovering the footprints was sending along a photo to a photographer friend with a specialization in the natural world.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
By putting the transformer into the chip, the company is making a big play on the current transformer method, and betting that this kind of specialization will ultimately pay off, for example, in helping these new transformer chips take over from Nvidia GPUs.
—John Werner, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Another important operational decision involves the question of integration versus specialization.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Several universities have offered AI courses and AI specializations within computer science or engineering programs for over a decade.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 8 Nov. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
By putting the transformer into the chip, the company is making a big play on the current transformer method, and betting that this kind of specialization will ultimately pay off, for example, in helping these new transformer chips take over from Nvidia GPUs.
—John Werner, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Another important operational decision involves the question of integration versus specialization.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Several universities have offered AI courses and AI specializations within computer science or engineering programs for over a decade.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 8 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for specialization
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“Specialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specialization. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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specialization
noun
spe·cial·i·za·tion
ˌspesh-(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən
1
: a making or becoming specialized
2
a
: a change in the structure of a body part so that it becomes suited for performing a particular function or of a whole plant or animal so that it is suited for life in a particular environment
b
: a body part or an organism changed by specialization
Medical Definition
specialization
noun
spe·cial·iza·tion
ˌspesh-(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən
variants
also British specialisation
1
: a making or becoming specialized
specialization in pediatrics
2
a
: structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment
b
: a body part or an organism adapted by specialization
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