ppl. a. [f. prec.]
1. Specially adapted, modified or developed:
a. Biol. (Cf. prec. 2 b.)
1853. Lewes, Hist. Philos. (ed. 2), 254. The operation of some external thing on the specialized nervous system.
1854. Owen, in Orr’s Circ. Sci., Org. Nat., I. 205. The modified or specialized character of the elements of the cranial vertebræ has gained for them special names.
1870. Rolleston, Anim. Life, 16. There are no specialized renal arteries in birds.
1889. Science-Gossip, XXV. 182. If several species of bees are adapted to each specialised flower.
b. In general use.
1865. Lubbock, Preh. Times, 280. Numerous and specialised as are our modern instruments, who would care to describe the exact use of a knife?
1874. Sidgwick, Meth. Ethics, I. iii. 28. The sentiment of veracity, courage, purity, &c. But each such specialized sentiment in its normal state includes … the more general impulse to do right.
2. Rendered special or particular.
1885. Myers, Ess., II. 63. Laws of which our highest generalisations may be but the specialised case or the incidental aspect.
3. Specially mentioned or indicated.
1893. F. Adams, New Egypt, 157. I fancy … that the very manner of the specialised passage is identic.
