SPECIALTY


Meaning of SPECIALTY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' spe-sh ə l-t ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ties

Usage: often attrib

Etymology: Middle English specialte, from Anglo-French especialté, from Late Latin specialitat-, specialitas, from Latin specialis special

Date: 15th century

1 : a distinctive mark or quality

2 a : a special object or class of objects: as (1) : a legal agreement embodied in a sealed instrument (2) : a product of a special kind or of special excellence <fried chicken is my specialty > b : the state of being special, distinctive, or peculiar

3 : something in which one specializes

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