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Synonyms 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
Antonyms:
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"
Synonyms:
particularise, constringe, speciate, particularize, peg down, nail down, specialise, differentiate, narrow down, contract, specify, narrow, pin down, constrictAntonyms:
broaden, branch out, diversifyspecify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialiseverb
be specific about
"Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
Synonyms:
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, particulariseAntonyms:
broaden, branch out, diversifyspecialize, specialiseverb
suit to a special purpose
"specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches"
Synonyms:
particularise, speciate, particularize, specialise, differentiate, narrow down, specify, narrowAntonyms:
branch out, broaden, diversifyspecialize, specialiseverb
devote oneself to a special area of work
"She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread"
Synonyms:
particularise, speciate, particularize, specialise, differentiate, narrow down, specify, narrowAntonyms:
branch out, diversify, broadenspeciate, differentiate, specialize, specialiseverb
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
Synonyms:
distinguish, differentiate, specialise, mark, speciate, severalize, narrow down, specify, severalise, separate, secernate, secern, tell apart, tell, particularize, narrow, particulariseAntonyms:
branch out, diversify, broaden
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "specialize":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#189 | set | |
#723 | tell | |
#834 | mark | |
#1067 | condition | |
#1204 | contract | |
#1914 | determine | |
#2110 | limit | |
#2228 | separate | |
#2233 | define | |
#2464 | fix | |
#3823 | specify | |
#3889 | narrow | |
#5758 | specialized | |
#6428 | qualify | |
#8011 | assign | |
#8834 | intend | |
#10269 | distinguish | |
#12726 | specialize | |
#13120 | designate | |
#17787 | differentiate | |
#23658 | specialise | |
#43763 | delineate | |
#45303 | stipulate | |
#90372 | delimit | |
#108267 | constrict | |
#187258 | destine |
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It’s the sort of thing they specialize in—mainstreaming false smears, allegations that are so salacious and over the top that people assume they must be true.
We’ve been around almost 50 years. We call ourselves the Texas auction. These are the stories and the land and objects that we specialize in, it’s a huge, huge honor.
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.
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,’.
I am interested in feminist writing and theory, the novel…and the ethical and political implications of writing and reading fiction, while I specialize in 20th- and 21st-century French literature, I have a soft spot for literature from the 18th and 19th centuries, despite the myriad ways it has of killing off its women.
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