specialty

  • 11specialty — spe|cial|ty [ speʃlti ] noun count AMERICAN * 1. ) a food or drink prepared in a special way that a person, a restaurant, or a region is well known for and that you cannot always get in other places: Seafood gumbo soup is one of the specialties… …

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  • 12specialty — UK [ˈspeʃ(ə)ltɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms specialty : singular specialty plural specialties 1) a particular area of medicine that someone is an expert in Dr Yuen s specialty is paediatrics. 2) American a speciality …

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  • 13specialty — speciality, specialty In the primary meanings, ‘a product, activity, or service in which a person or group specializes’ and ‘a special feature or skill’, speciality is the word in BrE and specialty in AmE: • We had eaten nothing with the… …

    Modern English usage

  • 14Specialty — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Speciality (album). Specialty Fondé en 1946 Fondateur …

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  • 15specialty — Synonyms and related words: academic discipline, academic specialty, adjunct, applied science, appurtenance, area, arena, aroma, arrangement, art, aspect, attribute, badge, bond, brand, business, cachet, calling, career, career building,… …

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  • 16specialty — noun (C) especially AmE 1 a kind of food that is always very good in a particular area or restaurant; speciality (1) BrE: Our specialty is clam chowder. 2 a subject or job that you know a lot about or have a lot of experience of; speciality (2)… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17specialty — noun 1) his specialty was watercolors Syn: forte, strong point, strength, métier, strong suit, talent, skill, bent, gift; Brit. speciality; informal bag, thing, cup of tea 2) a specialty of the region Syn …

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  • 18specialty — A contract under seal. Furst v. Brady, 375 111. 425, 31 N.E.2d 606, 609. A writing sealed and delivered, containing some agreement. A special contract. A writing sealed and delivered, which is given as a security for the payment of a debt, in… …

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  • 19specialty — noun (plural ties) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English specialte, from Anglo French especialté, from Late Latin specialitat , specialitas, from Latin specialis special Date: 15th century 1. a distinctive mark or quality 2. a. a… …

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  • 20specialty — noun /ˈspɛʃəlti/ That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent. They cook well overall, but their true specialty is pasta. See Also: specialist, subspecialty, subspecialist …

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