Special

['speʃ(ə)l] or ['spɛʃl]

Definition

(noun.) a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; 'the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight'.

(noun.) a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; 'they are having a special on pork chops'.

(noun.) a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant.

(adj.) for a special service or occasion; 'a special correspondent'; 'a special adviser to the committee'; 'had to get special permission for the event' .

(adj.) adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; 'a special kind of paint'; 'a special medication for arthritis' .

Editor: Shanna--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.

(a.) Particular; peculiar; different from others; extraordinary; uncommon.

(a.) Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.

(a.) Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action, investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of commercial terms; a special branch of study.

(a.) Chief in excellence.

(n.) A particular.

(n.) One appointed for a special service or occasion.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Particular, peculiar, specific, especial.[2]. Extraordinary, uncommon.

Typist: Lolita

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Particular, specific, peculiar, appropriate, proper, distinctive, extraordinary,especial, exceptional

ANT:General, universal, common, generic

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Definition

adj. of a species or sort; particular: distinctive: uncommon: designed for a particular purpose: confined to a particular subject or application.—n. any special or particular person or thing: any person or thing set apart for a particular duty—a constable a railway-tram &c.: a newspaper extra a despatch from a special correspondent.—n. Specialisā′tion the act or process of specialising: differentiation as of organs functions &c.—v.t. Spec′ialise to make specifically distinct to limit to a particular kind of action or use.—v.i. to act in some particular way to take a particular direction as to devote one's self especially to some particular branch of study.—ns. Spec′ialism devotion to some particular study or pursuit; Spec′ialist one who devotes himself to a special subject.—adj. Specialist′ic.—n. Special′ity the particular characteristic of a person or thing: a special occupation or object of attention.—adv. Spec′ially.—ns. Spec′ialty something special or distinctive: any special product article of sale or of manufacture: any special pursuit department of study &c.: a special contract for the payment of money; Specie (spē′shi) gold and silver coin metallic money (abl. of L. species kind); Spē′cies a group of individuals having common marks or characteristics specialised from others of the same genus to which it is subordinate: a group under a higher class a kind or sort a distinct constituent part an element: an appearance to the senses an image of an external object presented to the eye or the mind; Spē′cies-mong′er one who busies himself with classifications only indifferent to wider biological relations one who makes distinctions for distinction's sake; Spēcif′ic a remedy which has a special power in a particular disease: an infallible remedy.—adjs. Spēcif′ic -al pertaining to or constituting a species: that specifies: peculiar to: produced by some special cause: precise: infallible.—adv. Spēcif′ically.—ns. Spēcif′icalness Spēcif′icness the state or quality of being specific.—Special constable (see Constable); Special license (see License); Special pleading (see Plead); Special verdict (see Verdict).—Specific density the mass of any given substance contained in unit volume; Specific gravity the weight of any given substance as compared with the weight of an equal bulk or volume of water or other standard substance at the same temperature and pressure; Specific heat (see Heat).

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Examples

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