What are some opposite words for specialize?
Antonyms for specialize
ˈspɛʃ əˌlaɪzspe·cial·ize
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Wiktionary
specializeverb
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generalizespecializeverb
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generalizespecializeverb
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generalizespecializeverb
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generalize
Princeton's WordNet
specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow downverb
become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
"She specializes in Near Eastern history"
Antonyms:
broaden, branch out, diversifySynonyms:
particularise, constringe, speciate, particularize, peg down, nail down, specialise, differentiate, narrow down, contract, specify, narrow, pin down, constrictspecify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialiseverb
be specific about
"Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
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broaden, branch out, diversifySynonyms:
stipulate, set apart, destine, set, delimit, specialise, condition, speciate, particularize, designate, delineate, determine, define, delimitate, narrow, qualify, specify, fix, peg down, narrow down, nail down, assign, differentiate, intend, limit, pin down, particularisespecialize, specialiseverb
suit to a special purpose
"specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches"
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branch out, broaden, diversifySynonyms:
particularise, speciate, particularize, specialise, differentiate, narrow down, specify, narrowspecialize, specialiseverb
devote oneself to a special area of work
"She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread"
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branch out, diversify, broadenSynonyms:
particularise, speciate, particularize, specialise, differentiate, narrow down, specify, narrowspeciate, differentiate, specialize, specialiseverb
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
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branch out, diversify, broadenSynonyms:
distinguish, differentiate, specialise, mark, speciate, severalize, narrow down, specify, severalise, separate, secernate, secern, tell apart, tell, particularize, narrow, particularise
How to use specialize in a sentence?
Our goal isn’t to build a 150-person garment factory here in Pagosa Springs, we want to spread the work among other small manufacturers who, combined, will equal that big factory. The idea is to give us the flexibility to move work around and allow certain factories to specialize in certain tasks.
Paul Flores ' defense attorney:
I don’t want to demean these volunteers, they are very helpful, they specialize in disaster, finding bodies — that’s what they’re good at and bless their hearts they’re out there helping people, but from a forensic science standpoint, you’ll hear that it’s nothing other than a clue.
We specialize in spacecraft, not medical device manufacturing, but excellent engineering, rigorous testing and rapid prototyping are some of our specialties. When people at JPL realized they might have what it takes to support the medical community and the broader community, they felt it was their duty to share their ingenuity, expertise and drive.
Everything else has been so bad that tech is now seen as a safe-haven, it's like we're back in 1999, where if you had a website, you were hot. Now, if you specialize in selling online, you're hot.
Ms. Brown described herself in an interview as a government contractor — ‘almost like a broker,’ she said — who does not keep employees or specialize in any field but is able to procure subcontracted work as needed, and get a cut of the money along the way. She claims a fashion line and has several self-published books, and describes herself on Twitter as ‘A Diva, Mogul, Author, Idealist with scars to prove it,’.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#12726 | specialize | |
#20313 | broaden | |
#32267 | diversify | |
#36928 | generalize |
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