Someone or something that is specialized is trained or developed for a particular purpose or area of knowledge.
Psychiatric patients get specialized support from knowledgeable staff.
...a specialized knowledge of American History.
Synonyms: in-depth, comprehensive, extensive, detailed More Synonyms of specialized
specialized in British English
or specialised (ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd)
adjective
1.
concentrating on a particular area of knowledge
Cocaine addicts get specialized support from knowledgeable staff.
She has a specialized knowledge of American History.
2.
developed for a particular purpose
The only solution to this dilemma is with specialized tools.
Examples of 'specialized' in a sentence
specialized
Football is a game of highly specialized roles.
Christianity Today (2000)
Those who lack specialized skills are likely to be left behind in declining inner cities.
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
It is only the organization that can convert the specialized knowledge of the knowledge worker into performance.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
These specialized techniques must then be regarded as possible objects of investigation.
Hindess, Barry Choice, Rationality, and Social Theory (1988)
Often they offer specialized educational techniques as well.
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
To think through what the business needs requires somebody who knows and understands the highly specialized information field.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
By itself, specialized knowledge yields no performance.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
And specialized knowledge is a fragment, if not mere" data.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
Within a society individuals and groups may differ in the specialized tools they are able to use or are in a position to acquire.
Hindess, Barry Choice, Rationality, and Social Theory (1988)
To say that actors may employ specialized techniques in their deliberations is to say that action does not always result directly from belief and desire.
Hindess, Barry Choice, Rationality, and Social Theory (1988)
A second aspect of technological change is reflected in the growing number of government jobs that require specialized knowledge and skills.
Tompkins, Jonathan Human Resource Management in Government (1995)
She was interested only in certain narrow and highly specialized aspects of her environment, chiefly those that had to do with pattern and position.
Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993)
Guilds are specialized by occupation; they include as their members all persons who perform the same occupation or highly specialized branch of an occupation.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
Secondly, there is no reason to suppose that the specialized techniques employed by actors in different areas of their activity will be consistent with each other.
Hindess, Barry Choice, Rationality, and Social Theory (1988)
On the contrary, it began to change almost at once, as specialized knowledge of all sorts poured into enterprise.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
As the society became more complex, the need for specialized training increased, with the result that higher education became more important.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
Most of the specialized tools used in academic work, for example, make use of the relatively commonplace skills of reading and writing.
Hindess, Barry Choice, Rationality, and Social Theory (1988)
I have argued, on the contrary, that actors may employ specialized techniques in their deliberations.
Hindess, Barry Choice, Rationality, and Social Theory (1988)
In other languages
specialized
British English: specialized ADJECTIVE
Someone or something that is specialized is trained or developed for a particular purpose or area of knowledge.
Patients get specialized support from knowledgeable staff.
American English: specialized
Brazilian Portuguese: especializado
Chinese: 专业化的
European Spanish: especializado
French: spécialisé
German: speziell
Italian: specializzato
Japanese: 専門化した
Korean: 전문의
European Portuguese: especializado
Latin American Spanish: especializado
(adjective)
a specialized knowledge of American History
Synonyms
in-depth
comprehensive
The book is a comprehensive guide to the region.
extensive
The story generated extensive comment on social media.
detailed
a detailed account of the discussions
complete
concentrated
intensive
several days and nights of intensive negotiations
thorough
We are making a thorough investigation.
far-reaching
exhaustive
The author's treatment of the subject is exhaustive.
all-embracing
encyclopedic
He has an encyclopedic knowledge of popular music.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of comprehensive
Definition
of broad scope or content
The book is a comprehensive guide to the region.
Synonyms
broad,
full,
complete,
wide,
catholic,
sweeping,
extensive,
blanket,
umbrella,
thorough,
inclusive,
exhaustive,
all-inclusive,
all-embracing,
overarching,
encyclopedic
in the sense of detailed
Definition
having many details
a detailed account of the discussions
Synonyms
comprehensive,
full,
complete,
minute,
particular,
specific,
extensive,
exact,
thorough,
meticulous,
exhaustive,
all-embracing,
itemized,
encyclopedic,
blow-by-blow,
particularized
in the sense of encyclopedic
Definition
(of knowledge or information) very full and thorough
He has an encyclopedic knowledge of popular music.
Synonyms
comprehensive,
full,
complete,
vast,
universal,
wide-ranging,
thorough,
in-depth,
exhaustive,
all-inclusive,
all-embracing,
all-encompassing,
thoroughgoing
Synonyms of 'specialized'
specialized
Explore 'specialized' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of exhaustive
Definition
very thorough
The author's treatment of the subject is exhaustive.
Synonyms
thorough,
detailed,
complete,
full,
total,
sweeping,
comprehensive,
extensive,
intensive,
full-scale,
in-depth,
far-reaching,
all-inclusive,
all-embracing,
encyclopedic,
thoroughgoing
in the sense of extensive
Definition
containing many details, ideas, or items on a particular subject
The story generated extensive comment on social media.