1. speciality(n = noun.attribute) forte, long suit, metier, specialty, strength, strong point, strong suit - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
is a kind of asset, plus
has particulars: green fingers, green thumb
Derived forms adjective special5, adjective special6
2. speciality(n = noun.attribute) distinctiveness, peculiarity, specialness, specialty - a distinguishing trait;
is a kind of individualism, individuality, individuation
has particulars: foible, idiosyncrasy, mannerism
3. speciality(n = noun.act) specialisation, specialism, specialization, specialty - the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"
is a kind of calling, career, vocation
1. A particular or peculiar case; a particularity. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]
2. See Specialty, 3. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
"On these two general heads all other specialities are depedent." [1913 Webster]
"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." [1913 Webster]
"We 'll say, instead, the inconsequent creature man, -
For that'a his speciality." [1913 Webster]
"Think of this, sir, . . . remote from the impulses of passion, and apart from the specialities -- if I may use that strong remark -- of prejudice." [1913 Webster]
4. An attribute or quality peculiar to a species. [1913 Webster]
speciality, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a special pursuit, product, operation, etc., to which a company or a person gives special attention.
2 a special feature, characteristic, or skill.
Etymology:
ME f. OF especialit{eacute} or LL specialitas (as SPECIAL)
N speciality, specialite, individuality, individuity, particularity, peculiarity, idiocrasy, personality, characteristic, mannerism, idiosyncrasy, specificness, singularity, reading, version, lection, state, trait, distinctive feature, technicality, differentia, particulars, details, items, counts, minutiae, I, self, I myself, myself, himself, herself, itself, special, particular, individual, specific, proper, personal, original, private, respective, definite, determinate, especial, certain, esoteric, endemic, partial, party, peculiar, appropriate, several, characteristic, diagnostic, exclusive, singular, idiomatic, idiotypical, typical, this, that, yon, yonder, specially, especially, particularly, in particular, in propria persona, ad hominem, for my part, each, apiece, one by one, one at a time, severally, respectively, each to each, seriatim, in detail, in great detail, in excruciating detail, in mind-numbing detail, bit by bit, pro hac vice, pro re nata, namely, that is to say, for example, id est, exemplia gratia, e, g, i, e, videlicet, viz, to wit, le style est l'homme meme.