specialize

Verbs

  • (v) become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
    • She specializes in Near Eastern history
    narrow down, narrow, specialise,
  • (v) be specific about
    • Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
    particularise, particularize, specialise, specify,
  • (v) suit to a special purpose
    • specialize one's research
    • this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches
    specialise,
  • (v) devote oneself to a special area of work
    • She specializes in honey bees
    • This baker specializes in French bread
    specialise,
  • (v) evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment speciate, differentiate, specialise,

Synonyms

narrow down narrow specialise particularise particularize specify speciate differentiate

Antonyms

branch out broaden diversify generalise generalize

Words of close approximity

specialise specialism specialist speciality
specialized specializer