specialised

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Adjective

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specialised (comparative more specialised, superlative most specialised)

  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of specialized.
    • 1961 February, R. K. Evans, “The role of research on British Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 92:
      Second, a railway research department represents a qualified and specialised consultancy service, to provide the basis for well-informed high-level decisions regarding new designs or possible lines of development. [...] Finally, a research department is desirable to carry out the more specialised trials and testing of manufacturers' equipment prior to its acceptance by the operating personnel.
    • 1962 December, “Dr. Beeching previews the plan for British Railways”, in Modern Railways, page 376:
      "Railways have to bear the very high fixed costs associated with the provision and maintenance of a specialised route system for their own exclusive use. [...]"
    • 2023 March 8, Chris Howe, “Building the platform for Old Oak Common's platforms”, in RAIL, number 978, page 60:
      Specialised long-reach excavators with a clamshell grab then reach though the openings to lift the spoil to the surface, which is then deposited in articulated dump trucks (ADTs).

Verb

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specialised

  1. simple past and past participle of specialise

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