1. Noun
A particular or peculiar case; a particularity.
2. Noun
See Specialty, 3.
3. Noun
The special or peculiar mark or characteristic of a person or thing; that for which a person is specially distinguished; an object of special attention; a special occupation or object of attention; a specialty.
4. Noun
An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.
5. Noun
the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"
Vocabulary classified under Word origins
6. Noun
an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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