“Specializations” or “Specialisations”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “specializations” and 2 prefer “specialisations”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	specializations	specialisations	Preference
United States	100	0	“specializations”
United Kingdom	61	39	“specializations”
India	85	15	“specializations”
Philippines	100	0	“specializations”
Canada	97	3	“specializations”
Australia	45	55	“specialisations”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	100	0	“specializations”
New Zealand	49	51	“specialisations”
Jamaica	0	0	Not enough data
Trinidad & Tobago	0	0	Not enough data
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“specializations”

…brain regions as well as specializations of association cortices.
…offering 23 undergraduate programs, 70 specializations, 34 masters, and six doctoral
Although these specializations brought the periphery countries temporary…
…and "specialist" in the following specializations: painting, art metal, art pottery,…
…of Arts in Business with specializations in: Management
Graduate specializations
In some countries these specializations are happening with residency programs.
However, the lines between sub-branch specializations and major applied psychology categories…
…accommodate 1200 in-patients with 25 specializations in PG education in medical
…well as graduate courses and specializations.

“specialisations”

…with different degree programmes and specialisations.
…(RSO) responsible for overseeing various specialisations at the regional level.
…one of the two main specialisations for the civil servants of…
Wheelchairs designs also allow for specialisations between defensive and offensive positions;…
…both Tupuxuara species lacked such specialisations.
Ph.D. - In all five specialisations of Home Science
…folk high schools with different specialisations.
…basal hominid, therefore, the 'gelada' specialisations would be superimposed upon a…
of Serres, various specialisations are being taught in programmes…
…wide range of secondary teaching specialisations.

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