different between specialization vs purview

English

Alternative forms

• specialisation (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology

specialize +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sp???l??ze??n?/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: spe?cial?i?za?tion

Noun

specialization (countable and uncountable, plural specializations)

1. The act or process of specializing.
   • 1973, Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough For Love:

     A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.

2. The area in which someone specializes.
   • 2012, Glenn M. Wong, The Comprehensive Guide to Careers in Sports, Jones & Bartlett Publishers (?ISBN), page 35:

     Many MBA programs now allow students to obtain a specialization in sport management. This differs from the joint degree programs in that only one degree, an MBA, is awarded (i.e., a separate master's degree in sport management is not awarded). The MBA with a sport management specialization should be considered as a second option in lieu of the joint degree.

3. (biology) The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.
   • 2012, O. A. Jones, Biology and Geology of Coral Reefs V2: Biology 1, Elsevier (?ISBN), page 248:

     Specialization is frequently divided into two categories largely based on methods of study: food specialization and specialization with respect to microhabitat.

4. (mathematics) A proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.

   A triangle is a specialization of a polygon to one with exactly three sides.

Synonyms

• (act of specializing): particularization; see also Thesaurus:specialization

Antonyms

• (act of specializing): abstraction, generalization; see also Thesaurus:generalization

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English purveu (“proviso”), from Anglo-Norman purveuest (“it is provided”), or purveu que (“provided that”) (statutory language), from Old French porveu (“provided”), past participle of porveoir (“to provide”), from Latin pr?vide? (See provide). Influenced by view and its etymological antecedants.

Noun

purview (plural purviews)

1. (law) The enacting part of a statute.
2. (law) The scope of a statute.
3. Scope or range of interest or control.
4. Range of understanding.

Related terms

• purvey

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