speciality

[spesh-ee-al-i-tee]

noun

Chiefly British.

plural

specialities 

1. specialty.

speciality

/ ˌspɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ /

noun

1. a special interest or skill

2. 1. a service or product specialized in, as at a restaurant

      roast beef was a speciality of the house

   2. ( as modifier )

      a speciality dish

3. a special or distinguishing feature or characteristic

Word History and Origins

Origin of speciality¹

1400–50; late Middle English specialite < Late Latin speciālitās; specialty

Example Sentences

"Some aspects I try to change, but others are my specialities so I don't want to take them away from my game."

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The Scottish government has put its focus on tackling backlogs in the health service and has allocated more than £100m towards specialities with the longest waits, such as orthopaedics and ophthalmology.

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The union has also warned doctors are struggling to find jobs at a key stage of their training – between years two and three when they start speciality training.

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These are speciality training places that doctors move into after the first two years of training.

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Doctors across specialities are now turning to weight-loss drugs for more than just obesity or diabetes.

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