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specialization

[spesh-uh-luh-zay-shuhn] / ˌspɛʃ ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /




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"We are trying to understand how you can have such a high level of specialization between these different blocks, yet always have a consistent holistic outcome," Javadzadeh says.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Researchers say the species uses a powerful spring-loaded silk trap to capture a single type of prey, catching one ant at a time in what they describe as "the ultimate specialization."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

“This is the specialization that we are good at: data. So we’re just focused on that.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

It prevents true specialization, limits the impact of technology, and produces backlogs we should not sustain,” Sriubus wrote in a memo, according to the Federal News Network report.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026

It’s true that every writer must calibrate the degree of specialization in her language against her best guess of the audience’s familiarity with the topic.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Novice CEOs rarely surround themselves with the right “load-bearing” people who have specializations and can take ownership of specific goals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

There’s still no definitive winner among AI models, Sette believes, and Anthropic’s product performs very well in specializations such as coding.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2025

The new reconstruction of the skeleton also sheds light on specializations for head mobility in Tiktaalik and new details of the fish's pelvic fin anatomy.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2024

The authorities, they say, have long ignored systemic issues that made specializations like dermatology and cosmetic surgery more lucrative than essential services like emergency care.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2024

The valuable specializations of both breeds cancel out, and the mixed offspring tend strongly to revert to generalized mediocrity.

From The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy by Lothrop Stoddard




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