specialization

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: spe=cial=i=za=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

specialization, n. 

•  The act of specializing, or the state of being spezialized.  [1913 Webster]
•  The setting apart of a particular organ for the performance of a particular function.  Darwin.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

specialization

alteration, analysis, anatomization, area, art, atomization, bag, business, calling, career, career building, careerism, change, craft, cup of tea, demarcation, desynonymization, differencing, differentiation, discrimination, disequalization, disjunction, distinction, distinguishment, diversification, division, field, forte, game, handicraft, individualization, individuation, itemization, lifework, line, line of business, line of work, localization, long suit, main interest, manner, metier, mission, modification, mystery, number, occupation, particularization, peculiarization, personalization, pet subject, practice, profession, pursuit, racket, segregation, separation, severalization, severance, specialism, speciality, specialty, strong point, style, technicality, thing, trade, type, variation, vocation, walk, walk of life, way, weakness, work