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- [spesh-uh l-tee]
- /ˈspɛʃ əl ti/
- /ˈspeʃ.əl.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spesh-uh l-tee]
- /ˈspɛʃ əl ti/
Definitions of specialty word
- noun plural specialty a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition. 1
- noun plural specialty a special subject of study, line of work, area of interest, or the like: His specialty is art criticism. 1
- noun plural specialty 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 specialty an article of unusual or superior design or quality. 1
- noun plural specialty a novelty; a new article. 1
- noun plural specialty an article with such strong consumer demand that it is at least partially removed from price competition. 1
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Origin of specialty
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 Specialty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
specialty 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".
specialty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for specialty
noun specialty
- biz — Biz is sometimes used to refer to the entertainment business, especially pop music or films.
- blue plate — a plate, often decorated with a blue willow pattern, divided by ridges into sections for holding apart several kinds of food.
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- champaign — an expanse of open level or gently undulating country
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
Top questions with specialty
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