# specialized

Pronunciation: say "SPESH-uh-lyzd" /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

## Adjective

1. Highly skilled in a particular field, or specifically adapted to one task or purpose.
   - Simple: Trained or built to do one kind of work very well.
   - _Surgeons undergo years of specialized training before operating independently._
   - _The lab relies on specialized equipment that few other facilities can afford._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of specialize. — simple past and past participle of specialize
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of specialize. Used for the past, and after has, had, is or was.
   - _The clinic specialized in rare childhood diseases for decades._
   - _He had specialized in maritime law before joining the firm._

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