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Speciality

Speˊci-al′i-ty

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Specialities
(#)
.
[See
Special
, and
Specialty
.]
1.
A particular or peculiar case; a particularity.
Sir M. Hale.
2.
(Law)
See
Specialty
, 3.
3.
The special or peculiar mark or characteristic of a person or thing; that for which a person is specially distinguished; an object of special attention; a special occupation or object of attention; a specialty.
On these two general heads all other
specialities
are depedent.
Hooker.
Strive, while improving your one talent, to enrich your whole capital as a man. It is in this way that you escape from the wretched narrow-mindedness which is the characteristic of every one who cultivates his
speciality
.
Ld. Lytton.
We ’ll say, instead, the inconsequent creature man, -
For that'a his
speciality
.
Mrs. Browning.
Think of this, sir, . . . remote from the impulses of passion, and apart from the
specialities
– if I may use that strong remark – of prejudice.
Dickens.
4.
An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.

Definition 2024


speciality

speciality

English

Noun

speciality (plural specialities)

  1. British standard spelling of specialty.
    They cook well overall, but their true speciality is pasta.