specialized
adjective
spe·cial·ized
ˈspe-shə-ˌlīzd 
1
: characterized by or exhibiting biological specialization
especially
: highly differentiated especially in a particular direction or for a particular end
2
: designed, trained, or fitted for one particular purpose or occupation
specialized personnel
Examples of specialized in a Sentence
specialized regions of the brain
specialized gear for deep-sea fishing
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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
This is done by pairwise combining proofs through a specialized ZK-proof aggregation operation.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Many assumed that this community would flourish only if the companies like Meta — tech giants with massive data centers filled with specialized chips — continued to open source their technologies.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
Back in the days of yore, language translation was a highly specialized profession, critical for coordinating diplomacy or international trade.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for specialized
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“Specialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specialized. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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