specialised

«specialised» in Mova's school dictionary: made or trained for one particular job or purpose:… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (specialised; US: specialized); verb form (past of specialise)

meaning for a pupil

1) Specialised means made or trained for one particular job or purpose: specialised equipment, a specialised doctor. tree →

2) Past of «specialise»: she specialised in history. tree →

sense in the lessons

Science: specialised cells have a special shape for their job, like red blood cells (carry oxygen), nerve cells (carry messages) and root hair cells (take in water). This is a key idea in primary and secondary science. Everyday life: specialised tools, specialised schools, specialised knowledge.

examples

• Red blood cells are specialised to carry oxygen. tree →
• Firefighters wear specialised clothing. tree →
• The hospital has a specialised unit for burns. tree →
• Divers need specialised equipment. tree →
• Nerve cells are long and specialised to send messages. tree →
• Grandpa specialised in fixing old clocks. tree →
• This job needs specialised training. tree →

note

UK spelling specialised; US specialized. Do not confuse with «special» (unusual, important). «Specialised» means designed for one job.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «specialised» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.