specialized

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adjective

Highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field.

Similar
specialiseddifferentiatedspecialspecialistic
Opposite
unspecialized
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Meanings

adjectivespecialized (comparative more specialized, superlative most specialized)

comparative more specialized · superlative most specialized · alternative specialised

  1. BritishEnglishOxfordUSHighly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field.

    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.

    2024 November 18, Stephen Collinson, “Trump doubles down on provocative Cabinet picks as their fates hang in the balance”, in CNN
verb

alternative specialised

  1. BritishEnglishOxfordUSparticiplepastsimple past and past participle of specialize

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivedeveloped or designed for a special activity or function

Similar
specialiseddifferentiatedspecialspecialistic
Opposite
unspecialized
Also see
differentiatedspecialspecialistic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech specializovaný
  • specializovanýspecifically adapted to a specific field
Danish specialiseret
  • specialiseretspecifically adapted to a specific field
Dutch gespecialiseerd
  • gespecialiseerdspecifically adapted to a specific field
Finnish erikoistunut
  • erikoistunutspecifically adapted to a specific field
French spécialisé
  • spécialiséspecifically adapted to a specific field
German spezialisiert
  • spezialisiertspecifically adapted to a specific field
Polish wyspecjalizowany
  • wyspecjalizowanyspecifically adapted to a specific field
Russian специализи́рованный
  • специализи́рованный (specializírovannyj)specifically adapted to a specific field
Spanish especializado
  • especializadospecifically adapted to a specific field
Swedish specialiserad
  • specialiseradspecifically adapted to a specific field
Ukrainian спеціалізо́ваний
  • спеціалізо́ваний (specializóvanyj)specifically adapted to a specific field
Cite this entry
APA

specialized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specialized

MLA

“specialized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specialized. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specialized,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specialized.

Source: specialized on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.