Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun specialty

3 senses of specialty

Sense 1
forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength -- (an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte")
       => asset, plus -- (a useful or valuable quality)

Sense 2
peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness -- (a distinguishing trait)
       => individuality, individualism, individuation -- (the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality")

Sense 3
specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism -- (the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology")
       => career, calling, vocation -- (the particular occupation for which you are trained)