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Noun: specialism  'spe-shu,li-zum
  1. The concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
    "His specialism in marine biology made him the ideal candidate for the research position"
     
  2. The special line of work you have adopted as your career
    "Her specialism was paediatric surgery";
    - specialization, specialisation [Brit], specialty [N. Amer], speciality [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: specialisms

Type of: absorption, calling, career, concentration, engrossment, immersion, vocation

Encyclopedia: Specialism