spe ‧ cial ‧ is ‧ m /ˈspeʃ ə lɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun British English
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ special , ↑ specialist , SPECIALITY/SPECIALTY , ↑ specialization , ↑ specialism ; adjective : ↑ special , ↑ specialized ; verb : ↑ specialize ; adverb : ↑ specially ]
1 . [countable] a particular activity or subject that you know a lot about SYN specialization American English
specialism in
graduates with a specialism in Tourism and Leisure
2 . [uncountable] the practice of limiting your interests or activities to particular subjects SYN specialization American English