specialism
noun
spe·cial·ism
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Definition of specialism
1
: specialization in an occupation or branch of learning
2
: a field of specialization : specialty
Examples of specialism in a Sentence
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Academics have either been captured by identity politics or else have chosen to retreat into tiny specialisms. — The Economist, "The centre cannot hold - the failure of Change UK and the atrophying of political thought," 19 June 2019 Higher education in this period was much more far-ranging than the specialism of a modern university. — National Geographic, "Copernicus's revolutionary ideas reorganized the heavens," 9 Apr. 2019 This should lead to a serious discussion in Europe over how the allies can best pool military resources, spread risk and exploit national specialisms to take more responsibility for their own defence. — The Economist, "How policy debates in Europe become untethered from reality," 12 July 2018 The researchers created this by observing social interactions between 400 doctors, nurses and technicians during 200 operations covering eight specialisms. — The Economist, "Mixed surgical teams lead to less medical error," 2 July 2018 China has piles of data and notable companies in AI specialisms, for example Face++ in facial recognition and iFlytek in speech. — The Economist, "SchumpeterHow does Chinese tech stack up against American tech?," 15 Feb. 2018 In America only 15% of women with graduate degrees in science and engineering, which are in short supply, were employed in their specialism in 2011, compared with 31% of men. — The Economist, "The gender pay gap," 5 Oct. 2017 With scrupulous respect for the service these women gave, Ms. Alexievich identifies each by specialism and rank. — Catherine Merridale, WSJ, "Myths of Mother Russia," 11 Aug. 2017 Ings: Each specialism lost people during the Great Purge [ordered by Stalin to scare and eliminate opposition between 1936 and 1938]. — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, "The Soviet Union's Scientific Marvels Came From Prisons," 5 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'specialism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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specialism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of specialism
British
: a particular subject or area of study or practice
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