"respecialization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: respecializations [plural]
Etymology: From re- + specialization. Etymology templates: {{af|en|re-|specialization}} re- + specialization Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} respecialization (countable and uncountable, plural respecializations)
  1. The act or process of specializing again in a different way, especially in a different field or domain. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: specialization, specialize, reskill, reorient

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