special
- adjective
- /ˈspɛʃəl/
- Today I have for you a very special birthday book on haul.
- special education
- special needs
- special edition
And you know, it's a special feeling it.
- And you know, it's a special feeling it.
- As before, we can open up this special field in a browser.
- So it was like a it was a special deployment for us.
- And we find that there's a special kind of book as well.
- But first, we have a very special story to start the show.
- This is Startalk, Cosmic Queries, a special edition on vaccines.
- Today I have for you a very special birthday book on haul.
- That's what say he signed there to play on the special teams, bro.
- Richard Williamson who was a Bush special envoy was talking.
Examples
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At the end, the winner receives a special gift of light.
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Here she is our special guest, my mother.
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I believe that was for a special purpose from God.
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But first, we have a very special story to start the show.
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Now I have something very special for you.
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This is his special room.
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This dish is eaten on special occasions in Iran.
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And then we've got this special liquid smoke sauce.
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And it requires special creams and special hair dryers.
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The restaurant has a special menu for Valentine's Day with unique dishes.
Synonyms
Clearly defined and exact for a particular thing or person
Specific and not general
Not common and different from what people expect
The only one of its kind
Not usual and not like what people expect
Very unusual and special, not often seen
Made or done to fit one person's needs
Not often found or seen and so rare
Has a clear look or sound that makes it different from others
Not usual and different from what people expect
The only one of its kind
A child whose thinking or physical ability is much different from most children
Made for one person's needs or likes
Made for one person to match their needs
Made for one person to fit their needs
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A group or organization that tries to influence government decisions to help its own members
- Specialized
An image or sound used in film to show something that cannot be done in real life
A very well trained military group that carries out secret or dangerous missions
- Specialized
Teaching and support in school for students with physical, mental, or learning difficulties who need extra help
A group of people who try to influence government decisions about one issue
A meeting held in addition to regular meetings to deal with urgent or important matters
An international sports event for people with intellectual or physical disabilities
A part of the police that deals with the country's safety and political crimes like terrorism or spying
A group that tries to influence government decisions often by talking to politicians
- Specialized
A theory that says physics works the same for all objects moving at constant speed and light speed is constant
- Formal
An extra tax on private property that pays for local public work like new sidewalks
A small, highly trained group of British soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions
- Jargon
A small group inside an organization that works on a specific topic or project, not for politics
- Specialized
A scientific idea that space and time change with speed and that light has the same speed for all observers
- Formal
A part of the navy that carries out secret, dangerous missions at sea and on land
- Formal
A military court that tries soldiers for less serious crimes, usually with three officers
- Specialized
Extra international money from the IMF to help countries build foreign currency reserves and keep their exchange rates stable
- Archaic
A group of people chosen for their special knowledge to decide a legal case
Highly trained soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions for the United States Army
A group in the United States Army trained to do secret and dangerous missions
- Specialized
A 1905 Einstein theory saying time and space change because light's speed is always the same
A formal agreement signed and sealed by the people involved, often with a wax seal
- Formal
A planned military action with clear goals that is often secret
- Jargon
A jury statement about specific facts that the judge uses to decide the case
A police unit trained to handle violent situations like hostage crises and armed standoffs
A group of police officers with special training and weapons who handle very dangerous situations like armed suspects or hostages
A temporary team of experts from different parts of a company who solve an urgent problem quickly
- Specialized
A physics idea that light moves at the same speed and time and space change for moving people
- Offensive
Believing you are unique and should get extra attention from others
How Specific
Surface Forms
Etymology
Special comes from an old Latin word specialis, related to species, which means 'kind' or 'type'. So a special chair is a 'particular kind' made for a certain person or purpose.