What are some alternative words for specialize?
Synonyms for specialize
ˈspɛʃ əˌlaɪz
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Princeton's WordNet
specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down(verb)
become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
"She specializes in Near Eastern history"
Synonyms:
particularise, constringe, speciate, particularize, peg down, nail down, specialise, differentiate, narrow down, contract, specify, narrow, pin down, constrictAntonyms:
broaden, branch out, diversifyspecify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise(verb)
be specific about
"Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
Synonyms:
stipulate, set apart, destine, set, delimit, specialise, condition, speciate, particularize, designate, delineate, determine, define, delimitate, narrow, qualify, specify, fix, peg down, narrow down, nail down, assign, differentiate, intend, limit, pin down, particulariseAntonyms:
broaden, branch out, diversifyspecialize, specialise(verb)
suit to a special purpose
"specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches"
Synonyms:
particularise, speciate, particularize, specialise, differentiate, narrow down, specify, narrowAntonyms:
branch out, broaden, diversifyspecialize, specialise(verb)
devote oneself to a special area of work
"She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread"
Synonyms:
particularise, speciate, particularize, specialise, differentiate, narrow down, specify, narrowAntonyms:
branch out, diversify, broadenspeciate, differentiate, specialize, specialise(verb)
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
Synonyms:
distinguish, differentiate, specialise, mark, speciate, severalize, narrow down, specify, severalise, separate, secernate, secern, tell apart, tell, particularize, narrow, particulariseAntonyms:
branch out, diversify, broaden
Wiktionary
specialize(verb)
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generalizespecialize(verb)
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generalizespecialize(verb)
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generalizespecialize(verb)
Antonyms:
generalize
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "specialize":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#189 | set | |
#723 | tell | |
#834 | mark | |
#1067 | condition | |
#1204 | contract | |
#1914 | determine | |
#2110 | limit | |
#2228 | separate | |
#2233 | define | |
#2464 | fix | |
#3823 | specify | |
#3889 | narrow | |
#5758 | specialized | |
#6428 | qualify | |
#8011 | assign | |
#8834 | intend | |
#10269 | distinguish | |
#12726 | specialize | |
#13120 | designate | |
#17787 | differentiate | |
#23658 | specialise | |
#43763 | delineate | |
#45303 | stipulate | |
#90372 | delimit | |
#108267 | constrict | |
#187258 | destine |
How to use specialize in a sentence?
Everything else has been so bad that tech is now seen as a safe-haven, it's like we're back in 1999, where if you had a website, you were hot. Now, if you specialize in selling online, you're hot.
Ms. Brown described herself in an interview as a government contractor — ‘almost like a broker,’ she said — who does not keep employees or specialize in any field but is able to procure subcontracted work as needed, and get a cut of the money along the way. She claims a fashion line and has several self-published books, and describes herself on Twitter as ‘A Diva, Mogul, Author, Idealist with scars to prove it,’.
I am interested in feminist writing and theory, the novel…and the ethical and political implications of writing and reading fiction, while I specialize in 20th- and 21st-century French literature, I have a soft spot for literature from the 18th and 19th centuries, despite the myriad ways it has of killing off its women.
Our goal isn’t to build a 150-person garment factory here in Pagosa Springs, we want to spread the work among other small manufacturers who, combined, will equal that big factory. The idea is to give us the flexibility to move work around and allow certain factories to specialize in certain tasks.
We specialize in spacecraft, not medical-device manufacturing, but excellent engineering, rigorous testing and rapid prototyping are some of our specialties. When people at JPL realized they might have what it takes to support the medical community and the broader community, they felt it was their duty to share their ingenuity, expertise and drive.
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