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   special

   /ˈspɛʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual: "they always made a special effort at Christmas" Similar exceptionalparticularextra specialunusualmarkedsingularuncommonnotablenoteworthyremarkableoutstandinguniqueinformal:speshmomentoussignificantmemorableof momentsignalimportanthistoricfestivegalared-letterOpposite ordinary
   • ▪ exceptionally good or pleasant: "she's a very special person" Similar exceptionalparticularextra specialunusualmarkedsingularuncommonnotablenoteworthyremarkableoutstandinguniqueinformal:speshOpposite ordinary
   • ▪ (of a subject) studied in particular depth: "I wanted to take the Crusades as my special subject"
   • 2. belonging specifically to a particular person or place: "we want to preserve our town's special character" Similar distinctivedistinctindividualparticularspecificcertainpeculiardefiniteexpresspreciseOpposite general
   • ▪ designed or organized for a particular person, purpose, or occasion: "we will return by special coaches" Similar specificparticularpurpose-builttailor-madecustom-built
   • ▪ used to denote education for students with particular educational requirements arising from physical or intellectual disability or behavioural difficulties.
   • 3. denoting a group consisting of matrices of unit determinant.

   noun

   • 1. a thing, such as a product or broadcast, that is designed or organized for a particular occasion or purpose: "television's election night specials"
   • ▪ a dish not on the regular menu at a restaurant but served on a particular day: "customers queue for such specials as vegetable lasagne"
   • ▪ a person assigned to a special duty; a special constable or special correspondent: "when I went to arrest him he saw that I was a special"
   • ▪ a product or service offered at a temporarily reduced price: "Mrs Hill was a careful shopper, choosing house brands and in-store specials"

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French especial ‘especial’ or Latin specialis, from species ‘appearance’ (see species).

   Derivatives

   • 1. specialness noun

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   What does special mean?

   • 不平常的, 特殊的，特別的, 不尋常的… 不平常的, 特殊的，特别的, 不寻常的… especial, especial [singular], plato del día [masculine… especial, oferta, específico/-ca… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SPECIAL definition: 1. not ordinary or usual: 2. especially great or important, or having a quality that most similar…. Learn more.

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   What is the adjective for special?

   • adjective: besondere (r, s); (= specific) purpose, use, person, date bestimmt, speziell; (= exceptional) friend, favour, occasion speziell; (= out of the ordinary) Sonder-, besondere (r, s); (= specialized) speziell, Spezial-; (inf, = separate) place, book etc gesondert [...]

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   What is the difference between special and special?

   • Special, particular, specific refer to something pointed out for attention and consideration. Special means given unusual treatment because of being uncommon: a special sense of a word. Particular implies something selected from the others of its kind and set off from them for attention: a particular variety of orchid.

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   What is a special treat?

   • A special treat. Of a kind different from others; distinctive, peculiar, or unique. Highly regarded or valued. A special friend. Primary. His special satisfaction comes from volunteer work. Peculiar to a specific person or thing; particular. My own special chair; the special features of a computer.

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   What does a special person mean?

   • 1. Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people or things. [...] 2. Special means different from normal. [...] 3. You use special to describe someone who is officially appointed or who has a particular position specially created for them. [...] present simple: I special, you special [...]

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   What is the difference between special and specific?

   • special, especial, specific, particular, individual mean of or relating to one thing or class. special stresses having a quality, character, identity, or use of its own. especial may add implications of preeminence or preference. specific implies a quality or character distinguishing a kind or a species.

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   being a particular one; particular, individual, or certain: You'd better call the special number. pertaining or peculiar to a particular person, thing, instance, etc.; distinctive; unique: the special features of a plan. having a specific or particular function, purpose, etc.: a special messenger.

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   The meaning of SPECIAL is distinguished by some unusual quality; especially : being in some way superior. How to use special in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Special.

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   Someone or something that is special is different from normal, often in a way that makes them better or more important than other people or things.

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