Specialty vs. Specialism: What's the Difference?
Specialty and Specialism Definitions
Specialty
A special pursuit, occupation, aptitude, or skill
The professor's specialty was the study of ancient languages.
Specialism
Concentration of one's efforts in a given occupation or field of study.
Specialty
A branch of medicine or surgery, such as cardiology or neurosurgery, in which a physician specializes; the field or practice of a specialist.
Specialism
A field of specialization.
Specialty
An item or product of a distinctive kind or of particular superiority
French pastry is the chef's specialty.
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Specialism
(countable) Speciality.
Specialty
(Law) A contract or agreement that creates a greater obligation than an ordinary contract or agreement because it is executed under seal.
Specialism
(uncountable) The concentration of one's efforts upon a particular field of study.
Specialty
That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent.
They cook well overall, but their true specialty is pasta.
Specialism
Devotion to a particular and restricted part or branch of knowledge, art, or science; as, medical specialism.
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Specialty
A product that originates in and is characteristic of a place.
Specialism
The concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
Specialty
(obsolete) Particularity.
Specialism
The special line of work you have adopted as your career;
His specialization is gastroenterology
Specialty
A particular or peculiar case.
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Specialty
An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.
Specialty
(legal) A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt particularly specified.
Specialty
Particularity.
Specialty of rule hath been neglected.
Specialty
A particular or peculiar case.
Specialty
A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt particularly specified.
Let specialties be therefore drawn between us.
Specialty
That for which a person is distinguished, in which he is specially versed, or which he makes an object of special attention; a speciality.
Men of boundless knowledge, like Humbold, must have had once their specialty, their pet subject.
Specialty
An asset of special worth or utility;
Cooking is his forte
Specialty
A distinguishing trait
Specialty
The special line of work you have adopted as your career;
His specialization is gastroenterology
