1. The special line of work you have adopted as your career
   "his specialty is gastroenterology";
   - specialization, specialisation [Brit], speciality [Brit, Cdn], specialism
    
2. Something at which one excels or is particularly skilled; someone's specialty
   "cooking is his specialty";
   - forte, strong suit, long suit, métier, speciality [Brit, Cdn], strong point, strength
    
3. A distinguishing trait
   "The restaurant's specialty was its homemade pasta";
   - peculiarity, specialness, speciality [Brit, Cdn], distinctiveness

Derived forms: specialties

Type of: asset, calling, career, individualism, individuality, individuation, plus, vocation

Encyclopedia: Specialty