specialties
Areas of expertise
Specialties are areas of particular expertise, focus, or distinction.
A doctor's specialty might be cardiology; a restaurant's specialties are its signature dishes.
In American English, specialty serves where British English uses speciality.
The word implies concentrated skill or notable quality: Her specialties include contract law and mediation.
Choice, refined foods
- regionalRelating to an area
- localOf this area
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
gourmet · artisanal · farm-to-table · traditional · seasonal · authentic · indigenous · tapas
Complete skill or control
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- skillsLearned competencies
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- competenceAdequate ability to function
acumen · prowess · talent · finesse · aptitude · know-how · forte · strength
Narrower focus within specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
orthopedics · pediatrics · radiology · surgery · psychiatry · gastroenterology · urology · nephrology
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- masterworkSupreme creative achievement
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- workmanshipSkill in creating objects
precision · tailoring · carpentry · pottery · weaving · blacksmithing · leatherwork · glassblowing
delicacies
Choice, refined foods
cuisine · gourmet · artisanal · farm-to-table · traditional · seasonal · authentic · indigenous · tapas · mezze
mastery
Complete skill or control
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- skillsLearned competencies
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
competence · acumen · prowess · talent · finesse · aptitude · know-how · forte · strength · niche
subspecialty
Narrower focus within specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
dermatology · orthopedics · pediatrics · radiology · surgery · psychiatry · gastroenterology · urology · nephrology · endocrinology
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- masterworkSupreme creative achievement
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
workmanship · precision · tailoring · carpentry · pottery · weaving · blacksmithing · leatherwork · glassblowing · ceramics
- healthcare directorymedical centers, nursing homes, health centers, clinics, rehab centers
- groupingsgroups, categories, classes, divisions, clusters
- workplace jargonjargon, buzzwords, synergy, leverage, deliverables
- strong pointsstrengths, talents, skills, abilities, gifts
- history of medical educationmed school, medical schools, anatomy, dissection, cadavers
- resumesresume, CV, work experience, education history, skills
specialtiesgeneralities
Nonspecific broad statements
generalism · general practice · generics · basics · fundamentals
specialtiesweaknesses
Points of vulnerability
deficiencies · shortcomings · weak points · blind spots · incompetencies
- local specialtiesDistinctive products of a place
- regional specialtiesPlace-specific culinary traditions
- medical specialtiesFocused areas of healthcare practice
- culinary specialtiesNotable prepared foods
- surgical specialtiesBranches of medicine involving operations
special, specific, especially, specialist, specify, specialty, specified, specifically, specifics