As verbs the difference between customize and specialize
is that customize is to alter to suit individual requirements or specifications while specialize is to mention specially; to particularize.
customize
English
Alternative forms
* customise (mostly British)
Verb
(customiz)
To alter to suit individual requirements or specifications
Related terms
* consuetude
* costumal
* costume
* custom
* customary
* customer
* customization
specialize
English
Alternative forms
* specialise (non-Oxford British spelling)
Verb
(specializ)
To mention specially; to particularize.
To apply to some specialty or limited object; to assign to a specific use; as, specialized knowledge.
(biology) To supply with an organ or organs having a special function or functions.
Antonyms
* generalize
Derived terms
* specialty, speciality
* specialist
* subspecialize
* subspecialty, subspeciality
* subspecialist
* specialisation, specialization