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special

169 2.3
A television or radio program shown outside the regular schedule about one subject
  • noun
  • /ˈspɛʃəl/
translation icon : especial
  • I watched Werewolf by Night, a Marvel Comics special on Disney Plus.
  • a TV special
  • a television special
  • a PBS special

OK, there was no special on BBC or.

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Examples

  • The Pretty Little Liars Season 3 Halloween special turned out to be a total shock-fest.

    Blog text (5)
  • Cinderella was produced for the third time as a television special in 1997.

    Academic text (2002)
  • I watched your comedy special and the latest one.

  • Your brilliant new Netflix special is called Nothing Personal.

  • All appearing live tonight... on American Politics Election Special.

  • Luckily, there was a Fox Network special on about the California adult movie industry.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • On the TV, a special on the war began, and Clint sat down to watch it.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • NBC aired one of their specials late last week.

  • A deal was concluded with the Discovery Channel, which would air a nationwide prime-time documentary special during the Easter weekend.

    Academic text (2003)
  • I tuned in last night to watch the live special on climate change.

Synonyms

program
vsspecial
  • US
818 1.8

A show on radio or television for an audience

is aired outside the regular schedule and typically focuses on one subject or person
TV program
vsspecial
  • US
16 1.0

A show, series, or live event that people watch on television

is aired outside the regular schedule and often focuses on one subject or person

Antonyms

A plan for putting TV or radio shows into a schedule

Idioms

Ordinary and not very interesting

Compounds

A group or organization that tries to influence government decisions to help its own members

special effect
  • Specialized
67 3.7

An image or sound used in film to show something that cannot be done in real life

59 3.4

A very well trained military group that carries out secret or dangerous missions

37 3.5

A person allowed by law to do one specific task they are told to do

special education
  • Specialized
24 3.5

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

A service that delivers mail faster than usual for an extra fee

An international sports event for people with intellectual or physical disabilities

special award
  • Formal
4 2.9

Official recognition given for important achievements or contributions

4 6.6

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

A small extra detail that makes something feel nicer

special relativity
  • Specialized
2 7.1

A theory that says physics works the same for all objects moving at constant speed and light speed is constant

A small, cheap gun often used in crimes

1 7.4

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

1 3.5

A small group inside an organization that works on a specific topic or project, not for politics

Special K
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A drug called ketamine used illegally to get high

1 6.1

A scientific idea that space and time change with speed and that light has the same speed for all observers

1 7.0

A part of the navy that carries out secret, dangerous missions at sea and on land

1 7.7

A military court that tries soldiers for less serious crimes, usually with three officers

special act
  • Formal
1 8.3

A law made to help one person, group, or place instead of everyone

1 9.0

Extra international money from the IMF to help countries build foreign currency reserves and keep their exchange rates stable

special jury
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A group of people chosen for their special knowledge to decide a legal case

An argument that ignores bad evidence to seem true

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

A 1905 Einstein theory saying time and space change because light's speed is always the same

8.1

A cheaper apartment with few repairs or updates

A house sold cheaply because it needs a lot of repair

A formal agreement signed and sealed by the people involved, often with a wax seal

A planned military action with clear goals that is often secret

An employer gives extra money to employees who have extra duties

9.1

A legal document that adds new facts to answer an accusation

8.8

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

7.3

A physics idea that light moves at the same speed and time and space change for moving people

Believing you are unique and should get extra attention from others

How Scheduled

special
169 2.3
one-off
8 5.6

Surface Forms

special singular
specials plural

Etymology

Special comes from an old Latin word specialis, related to species, meaning 'kind' and 'set apart'. So a TV or radio 'special' is a program chosen to stand out from the regular schedule.