Meanings
nounspecialisation (plural specialisations)
plural specialisations
- UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of specialization.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
Broader
nounthe act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
Similar
Broader
nounthe special line of work you have adopted as your career
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishespecial
- Englishspecial
- Englishspecialise
- Englishspecialisation
From specialise + -ation.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
specialisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specialisation
MLA
“specialisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specialisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specialisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specialisation.
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