specialization

noun

spe·cial·i·za·tion | \ ˌspe-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of specialization

1 : a making or becoming specialized

2a : structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment

b : a body part or an organism adapted by specialization

Examples of specialization in a Sentence

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That specialization led to innovations in design and more efficient machines like the use of cranes. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "The Ancient Greeks Used Machines to Lift Stones 150 Years Earlier Than Previously Believed," 29 Aug. 2019 Journalist David Epstein says that late specialization demonstrably helped not just Mr. Federer but elite athletes in many sports. — Randall Stross, WSJ, "‘Range’ Review: Late Bloomers Bloom Best," 28 May 2019 In a century when specialization took hold, Burle Marx seemed to spring from an earlier age, bound only by the limits of his imagination. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "This Brazilian artist and landscape architect was bound only by the limits of his imagination," 8 July 2019 Over the past decade, specialization has become the norm in kids’ sports for a variety of reasons. — Sara Harrison, WIRED, "Want Your Kid to Play Pro Soccer? Sign Her Up for Basketball," 28 June 2019 And although a single weapon attack is only one action, any character can make iterative attacks with their remaining actions (at successively steeper penalties, although various character specialization options can help reduce those penalties). — Sam Ferguson, Ars Technica, "How to follow-up Pathfinder? Improve the game, don’t radically change its character," 30 July 2019 If the one in Brooklyn takes off, the company would open more studios, each with a specialization to reduce the time needed to reset the robot’s instructions. — Los Angeles Times, "Square launches robot photography service for online sellers," 22 July 2019 If the one in Brooklyn takes off, the company would open more studios, each with a specialization to reduce the time needed to reset the robot’s instructions. — Julie Verhage, Fortune, "Square Deploys a Robot to Fight Bad Online Product Photos," 22 July 2019 Both women bought their tops from Stitch Fix, the popular online clothing service that prides itself on customer specialization. — Ray A. Smith, WSJ, "I Love My Unique, Personalized Stitch Fix Shirt—Oh, You Have One Too," 6 Apr. 2018

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