speciality

speciality
▪ I. speciality spe‧ci‧al‧i‧ty 1 [ˌspeʆiˈælti] noun specialities PLURALFORM [countable]
a subject or skill that you know a lot about or have a lot of experience of; = SPECIALTY AmE:

• My speciality is international tax law.

  [m0] ▪ II. speciality speciality 2 adjective [only before a noun] COMMERCE
1. speciality products are special or unusual in some way, and are therefore usually expensive:

• a range of speciality paints

2. speciality shop/​restaurant a shop or restaurant that sells unusual products or food that are special in some way

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speciality UK US (US also specialty) /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ /ˈspeʃəlti/ noun [C]
► a subject that someone knows a lot about: »

The company's speciality in the North American market means it is some way ahead of its nearest rival.

► a product that a company or place is well known for because it is extremely good: »

Our restaurant offers a superb menu of local specialities at affordable prices.

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The group's speciality is producing software to help drugs companies find new compounds.

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speciality UK US (US also specialty) /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ adjective
► used to describe something that has been designed for a particular purpose: »

We're making a speciality product for speciality customers.

► COMMERCE used to describe a store or company that is extremely good at selling a particular product: »

a specialty store/retailer


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • speciality — speciality, specialty In the primary meanings, ‘a product, activity, or service in which a person or group specializes’ and ‘a special feature or skill’, speciality is the word in BrE and specialty in AmE: • We had eaten nothing with the… …   Modern English usage

  • speciality — I noun badge, character, distinction, distinctive characteristic, distinctive mark, distinctive quality, distinctiveness, feature, identification, individual characteristic, individual trait, individuality, mark, oddity, particularity,… …   Law dictionary

  • speciality — (chiefly N. Amer. & Medicine also specialty) ► NOUN (pl. specialities) 1) a pursuit, area of study, or skill to which someone has devoted themselves and in which they are expert. 2) a product for which a person or region is famous. 3) (usu.… …   English terms dictionary

  • speciality — [spesh΄ē al′ə tē] n. pl. specialities [ME specialite < OFr specialité] chiefly Brit. var. of SPECIALTY …   English World dictionary

  • speciality — [[t]speʃiæ̱lɪti[/t]] specialities 1) N COUNT Someone s speciality is a particular type of work that they do most or do best, or a subject that they know a lot about. [mainly BRIT] My father was a historian of repute. His speciality was the… …   English dictionary

  • speciality */ — UK [ˌspeʃɪˈælətɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms speciality : singular speciality plural specialities 1) a) a food or drink that a person, a restaurant, or a region is well known for and that you cannot always get in other places The menu… …   English dictionary

  • Speciality — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Speciality >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{opp,78,} speciality specialite Sgm: N 1 individuality individuality individuity| Sgm: N 1 particularity particularity peculiarity Sgm: N 1 idiocrasy idiocrasy …   English dictionary for students

  • speciality — (BrE) (also specialty AmE, BrE) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ local, regional ▪ house ▪ The drink is a house speciality prepared at the table. SPECIALITY/SPECIALTY + NOUN …   Collocations dictionary

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