specialism
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of specialism
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Three months later, Kemp, a professor of engineering with a specialism in safety and electrical systems, gathered people together to look at everything that had gone wrong.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
She was a disciple of the anatomy-based, apparatus-free gymnastics 'Swedish system', and this specialism defined her teaching.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The couple got four dogs and started raising livestock, while Sergei, 55, also found work as a land surveyor – his specialism during his time in the Soviet army.
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
The longest outpatient waiting list is for general surgery, however, every treatment specialism list has grown, with the exception of ophthalmology.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
“I’m afraid I’m not good on dragons. I know the red-winged, the silver, the yellow, the starlit, the bearded, and the orchard dragon. But the sea is my specialism, not the sky.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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