specialized

English

Alternative forms

• specialised (non-Oxford British English)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

specialized (comparative more specialized, superlative most specialized) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

1. Highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field.
   • 2024 November 18, Stephen Collinson, “Trump doubles down on provocative Cabinet picks as their fates hang in the balance”, in CNN‎:

     Each of the most provocative selections is facing criticism that they lack the expertise and experience to run the vast, specialized bureaucracies that would be under their control.

Derived terms

• specialized municipality

Translations

specifically adapted to a specific field

Belarusian: спецыялізава́ны (spjecyjalizavány) Czech: specializovaný (cs) Danish: specialiseret Dutch: gespecialiseerd (nl) Finnish: erikoistunut (fi) French: spécialisé (fr) German: spezialisiert (de) Polish: wyspecjalizowany (pl) Russian: специализи́рованный (ru) (specializírovannyj) Spanish: especializado (es) Swedish: specialiserad (sv) Ukrainian: спеціалізо́ваний (specializóvanyj)

Verb

specialized

1. simple past and past participle of specialize