"specialised" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more specialised [comparative], most specialised [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} specialised (comparative more specialised, superlative most specialised)
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of specialized. Tags: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: specialized
    Sense id: en-specialised-en-adj-bNQkQd-7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} specialised
  1. simple past and past participle of specialise Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: specialise
    Sense id: en-specialised-en-verb-Y2mkAdI5

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