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- [spesh-uh l-tee]
- /ˈspɛʃ əl ti/
- /ˈspeʃ.əl.ti/
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- [spesh-uh l-tee]
- /ˈspɛʃ əl ti/
Definitions of specialties word
- noun plural specialties a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition. 1
- noun plural specialties a special subject of study, line of work, area of interest, or the like: His specialty is art criticism. 1
- noun plural specialties an article or service particularly dealt in, rendered, manufactured, etc., or one to which the provider, dealer, or manufacturer claims to devote special care: The manufacturer's specialty is fine hats. 1
- noun plural specialties an article of unusual or superior design or quality. 1
- noun plural specialties a novelty; a new article. 1
- noun plural specialties an article with such strong consumer demand that it is at least partially removed from price competition. 1
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Origin of specialties
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English specialte < Middle French especialte < Late Latin speciālitās. See special, -ity
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Parts of speech for Specialties
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
specialties popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
specialties usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for specialties
noun specialties
- demesnes — possession of land as one's own: land held in demesne.
- departments — Plural form of department.
- differentiae — Plural form of differentia.
- differentials — Plural form of differential.
- disciplines — Plural form of discipline.
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