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Specialism

Devotion to a particular and restricted part or branch of knowledge, art, or science; as, medical specialism.

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Absorption 76% connected

The act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the…

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Calling 76% connected

of Call

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Career 76% connected

A race course: the ground run over.

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Concentration 76% connected

The act or process of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated; concentration.

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Engrossment 76% connected

The act of engrossing; as, the engrossment of a deed.

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Immersion 76% connected

The act of immersing, or the state of being immersed; a sinking within a fluid; a dipping; as, the immersion of Achilles in the Styx.

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Vocation 76% connected

A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a designation or appointment to a particular state, business, or profession.

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Speciality 92% connected

A particular or peculiar case; a particularity.

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Specialization 92% connected

The act of specializing, or the state of being spezialized.

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Specialty 92% connected

Particularity.

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Specialisation noun · 86% connection

the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Economics, Semantic change, Macroeconomics.
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Broadening noun · 85% connection

the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"

Used in the same subject area: Word origins, Economics, Semantic change.
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Theory noun · 85% connection

a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no…

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology, Economics.
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Rhythm noun · 84% connection

the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology, Word origins.
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Cognitive operation noun · 78% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Cognitive process noun · 78% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Mental process noun · 78% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Operation noun · 78% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Process noun · 78% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Reinforcement noun · 78% connection

(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Reinforcer noun · 78% connection

(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Reinforcing stimulus noun · 78% connection

(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Cognition noun · 78% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Deciding noun · 78% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Decision making noun · 78% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Immediate memory noun · 78% connection

what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Knowledge noun · 78% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Psychology.
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Anesthesiology noun · 78% connection

the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Biology noun · 78% connection

The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Branch noun · 78% connection

Any division extending like a branch; any arm or part connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as, the branch of an antler…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Chrematistics noun · 78% connection

The science of wealth; the science, or a branch of the science, of political economy.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Conservatory noun · 78% connection

A public place of instruction, designed to preserve and perfect the knowledge of some branch of science or art, esp. music.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Cure noun · 78% connection

Medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; a method of medical treatment; as, to use the water cure.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Cyclopaedia noun · 78% connection

The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowled…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Devotionist noun · 78% connection

One given to devotion, esp. to excessive formal devotion.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Electro-therapeutics noun · 78% connection

The branch of medical science which treats of the applications agent.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Empirical adjective · 78% connection

Depending upon experience or observation alone, without due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of medical practice, reme…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Encyclopaedia noun · 78% connection

The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the various…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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Epidemiology noun · 78% connection

the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: devotion, restricted, part, branch, knowledge.
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