specialization noun

(UK usually specialisation) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this word

/ˌspeʃ.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ n [C or U]

Definition

a particular area of knowledge or the process of becoming an expert in a particular area

In the course I'm taking, there's no opportunity for specialization (= limiting my studying or work to one particular area) until the final year.

The lawyer said that he was unable to help us because our case fell outside his specialization.

(Definition of specialization noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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