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speciality

[spesh-ee-al-i-tee]

noun

Chiefly British.

plural

specialities 
  1. specialty.



speciality

/ ˌɛʃɪˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. a special interest or skill

    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

  2. a special or distinguishing feature or characteristic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of speciality1

1400–50; late Middle English specialite < Late Latin 𳦾; specialty
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Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, a court could force Liberty's speciality steel business to close over unpaid debts, putting 1,450 jobs at risk, unless the company wins an adjournment.

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And Emery, who has made Europe his speciality, will want this to be just the start of Villa's Champions League experiences.

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"You would never have that for other specialities like cardiology or renal so why should it happen for palliative care?"

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Outside the niche speciality, few noticed because doctors and health managers implemented a rapidly assembled rationing system for vital scans.

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The US accounts for about 10% of the UK steel industry's exports, but for some suppliers of speciality products it is much more important than that, making up a large proportion of their overall business.

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