Synonyms for specialization
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Noun
1. Specialism
specialism, specialty US AU CA, speciality UK, niche
Other
differentiation, individualization UK US, individualisation UK, particularization, particularisation UK
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process of specializing.
Related words
- Other spellings
- specialisation UK
Forms
- Plural
- specializations → specialisms, specialties, niches, differentiations…
Example sentences
- niche That is a very niche topic to make a whole career out of.
- differentiation The math teacher explained the concept of partial differentiation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| specialization | falling | |
| niche | rising | |
| specialism | rising | |
| differentiation | steady | |
| particularization | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- niche1
- 9 letters
- specialty3
- 10 letters
- speciality5, specialism
- 15 letters
- differentiation6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (specialty3 = 3 syllables).