from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
specialise
v 1: devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes
in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread"
[syn: {specialize}, {specialise}]
2: be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism
of my paper?" [syn: {specify}, {particularize},
{particularise}, {specialize}, {specialise}] [ant:
{generalise}, {generalize}]
3: suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; "this
kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos
finches" [syn: {specialize}, {specialise}]
4: become more focus on an area of activity or field of study;
"She specializes in Near Eastern history" [syn: {specialize},
{specialise}, {narrow}, {narrow down}] [ant: {branch out},
{broaden}, {diversify}]
5: evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way
most suited to the environment [syn: {speciate},
{differentiate}, {specialize}, {specialise}]