SPECIALITY


Meaning of SPECIALITY in English

[ ˌspɛʃɪ'alɪti ]

( chiefly N. Amer. & Medicine also specialty )

■ noun ( plural specialities )

1》 a pursuit, area of study, or skill to which someone has devoted themselves and in which they are expert.

↘a product for which a person or region is famous.

2》 (usu. specialty ) a branch of medicine or surgery.

Origin

ME: from OFr. especialite or late L. specialitas , from L. specialis (see special ).

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