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specialistic

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[spesh-uh-lis-tik] / ˌspɛʃ əˈlɪs tɪk /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or characteristic of specialists or specialism.


Etymology

Origin of specialistic

First recorded in 1880–85; specialist + -ic

Example Sentences

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Furthermore, most large general hospitals also supply numbers of beds for specialistic purposes.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is that which has made the specialistic sciences of our day as strong as they are.

From International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics by Various

The thinkers we needed were those who through specialistic work were themselves led to a point where the discussion of general principles becomes unavoidable.

From International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics by Various

As a rule, titles of monographs and works of a specialistic character which have been already given in the footnotes are not repeated in the Bibliography.

From A Literary History of the Arabs by Nicholson, Reynold

The subject-matter of the volumes often gives rise to specialistic collections.

From Chats on Household Curios by Burgess, Fred. W. (Frederick William)

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