special
- adjective
- /ˈspɛʃəl/
- Today I have for you a very special birthday book on haul.
- special education
- special needs
- special edition
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Watch on YouTubeAnd 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
Specific and not general
Clearly defined and exact for a particular thing or person
The only one of its kind
Not common and different from what people expect
Not usual and not like what people expect
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
Very unusual and special, not often seen
Not usual and different from what people expect
Made for one person to fit their needs
The only one of its kind
Made for one person to match their needs
Made for one person's needs or likes
A child whose thinking or physical ability is much different from most children
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A very well trained military group that carries out secret or dangerous missions
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
- Specialized
Teaching and support in school for students with physical, mental, or learning difficulties who need extra help
A meeting held in addition to regular meetings to deal with urgent or important matters
A group that tries to influence government decisions often by talking to politicians
An international sports event for people with intellectual or physical disabilities
- Specialized
A theory that says physics works the same for all objects moving at constant speed and light speed is constant
A part of the police that deals with the country's safety and political crimes like terrorism or spying
- Jargon
A small group inside an organization that works on a specific topic or project, not for politics
- Archaic
A group of people chosen for their special knowledge to decide a legal case
A small, highly trained group of British soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions
- Formal
An extra tax on private property that pays for local public work like new sidewalks
- Specialized
A scientific idea that space and time change with speed and that light has the same speed for all observers
A group of people who try to influence government decisions about one issue
- Formal
A part of the navy that carries out secret, dangerous missions at sea and on land
- Specialized
A 1905 Einstein theory saying time and space change because light's speed is always the same
- Specialized
Extra international money from the IMF to help countries build foreign currency reserves and keep their exchange rates stable
A group in the United States Army trained to do secret and dangerous missions
- Formal
A military court that tries soldiers for less serious crimes, usually with three officers
A formal agreement signed and sealed by the people involved, often with a wax seal
- Jargon
A jury statement about specific facts that the judge uses to decide the case
- Offensive
Believing you are unique and should get extra attention from others
A police unit trained to handle violent situations like hostage crises and armed standoffs
- Specialized
A physics idea that light moves at the same speed and time and space change for moving people
A group of police officers with special training and weapons who handle very dangerous situations like armed suspects or hostages
- Formal
A planned military action with clear goals that is often secret
Highly trained soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions for the United States Army
A temporary team of experts from different parts of a company who solve an urgent problem quickly
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.