SPECIALIZE


Meaning of SPECIALIZE in English

v. (also -ise)

1. intr. (often foll. by in) a be or become a specialist (specializes in optics). b devote oneself to an area of interest, skill, etc. (specializes in insulting people).

2 Biol. a tr. (esp. in passive) adapt or set apart (an organ etc.) for a particular purpose. b intr. (of an organ etc.) become adapted etc. in this way.

3 tr. make specific or individual.

4 tr. modify or limit (an idea, statement, etc.).

Derivatives:

specialization n.

Etymology: F sp{eacute}cialiser (as SPECIAL)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.