specialty

  • 1specialty — spe·cial·ty n pl ties 1 [from the special form of the contract]: formal contract at contract 2: a doctrine providing that a person extradited can be prosecuted only for the charges described in the order for extradition …

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  • 2Specialty — or speciality may be a reference to: * Deed, a contract in law * Index of speciality, a geometrical invariant * Speciality (album), an album by J Pop singer Nami Tamaki * Specialty (medicine), a field within medicine * Specialty Records, a record …

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  • 3Specialty — Spe cial*ty, n.; pl. {Specialties}. [F. sp[ e]cialit[ e]. Cf. {Speciality}.] 1. Particularity. [1913 Webster] Specialty of rule hath been neglected. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A particular or peculiar case. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Law) A contract… …

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  • 4specialty — [spesh′əl tē] n. pl. specialties [ME specialte < OFr especialté] 1. a special quality, feature, point, characteristic, etc. 2. a thing specialized in; special interest, field of study or professional work, etc. 3. the state of being special 4 …

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  • 5specialty — (n.) early 14c., from M.Fr. especialte, variant of specialite, from L. specialitatem (nom. specialitas) peculiarity, from specialis (see SPECIAL (Cf. special)). Speciality is attested from early 15c.; French form spécialité (especially in… …

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  • 6specialty — [n] distinctive feature; concentration career, claim to fame, cup of tea*, distinguishing feature, field of concentration, forte, game*, hobby, job, long suit*, magnum opus, major, masterpiece, minor, number, object of attention, object of study …

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  • 7specialty — ▪ I. specialty spe‧cial‧ty 1 [ˈspeʆəlti] noun specialties PLURALFORM [countable] especially AmE a subject or skill that you know a lot about or have a lot of experience in; = speciality Bre: • Their specialty is combining computer hardware of… …

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  • 8specialty — /spesh euhl tee/, n., pl. specialties, adj. n. 1. a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition. 2. a special subject of study, line of work, area of interest, or the like: His specialty is art criticism. 3. an article or service… …

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  • 9specialty — [[t]spe̱ʃ(ə)lti[/t]] specialties 1) N COUNT Someone s specialty is a particular type of work that they do most or do best, or a subject that they know a lot about. [AM] His specialty is international law... Both doctors and nurses have… …

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  • 10specialty — spe|cial|ty [ˈspeʃəlti] n plural specialities AmE 1.) a type of food that a person, restaurant, or area is well known for British Equivalent: speciality ▪ Our specialty is clam chowder. 2.) a subject or job that you know a lot about or have a lot …

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