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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
specialism
noun
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▪ A detailed study of the gestation and birth of a new specialism reveals a different story.
▪ Contributing to decisions made by the Divisional Officer on matters relating to the section's specialism.
▪ For these students discussion on specialism within the course structure does not apply.
▪ Here we may draw an analogy between geriatrics and paediatrics, another age-based medical specialism.
▪ His particular specialism was the bass clarinet.
▪ The post-war period in Britain has been characterized by the development of geriatric medicine as a legitimate medical specialism.
▪ To maintain and review the operational practices in relation to change and development with the specialism.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Specialism

Specialism \Spe"cial*ism\, n. Devotion to a particular and restricted part or branch of knowledge, art, or science; as, medical specialism.

Wiktionary
specialism

n. 1 (context countable English) speciality, specialty. 2 (context uncountable English) The concentration of one's efforts upon a particular field of study.

WordNet
specialism

  1. n. the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation

  2. the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology" [syn: specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality]

Usage examples of "specialism".

The distinctive attribute of man, they said, was not specialism but versatility, not social organization of types alien to each other, but free community among mutually understanding and respecting persons.