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special

special

68 2.5
A product or service sold for a lower price for a short time
  • noun
  • /ˈspɛʃəl/
: oferta
  • - Would you like to hear our specials?
  • early bird special

And I need cash now Uberger special and we'll send you cash now.

Examples

  • How are you doing on the energy specials?

  • And, you know, some places have, like, a lunch special.

  • Uh, can I get the "family special", please?

  • We're running a special on Wellbutrin today.

  • Sam, I'll have the fish special, a side of potatoes, and a salad with Thousand Island dressing.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • And today, our viewers are going to get a special discount on Beams Dream Powder.

  • But the breakfasts are the best in town, and the lunch specials are also excellent.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Laurie ordered from the daily specials menu attached to the main menu.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • "For his last meal Williams is getting a 95-cent blue plate special from the greasy spoon across the street."

  • Today's lunch special includes a delicious grilled salmon dish at a reduced price.

Synonyms

sale
vsspecial
311 1.0

A time when shops offer goods at lower prices

is used for marketed limited time deals on products and services
promo
vsspecial
  • Informal
61 4.1

Short advertisement for a product or event

is specifically about marketed discounted products or services rather than general ads
bargain rate
vsspecial
2 3.2

A price lower than usual offered as a special deal

refers to marketed limited time deals rather than just a low price
sales event
vsspecial
1 2.2

A short time when shops offer many things at lower prices

is focused on marketed limited time deals rather than general occasions
cut-rate sale
vsspecial
  • US
1 2.7

An event when shops sell goods at much lower prices for a short time to clear old stock

is less about extreme low price and more about a marketed short offer

Antonyms

basic price
  • Specialized
1 3.2

The amount a seller charges before adding sales tax or VAT, including any government help the seller gets

Idioms

Ordinary and not very interesting

Compounds

186 3.5

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

128 3.4

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

special effect
  • Specialized
74 3.7

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

special education
  • Specialized
29 3.5

Teaching and support in school for students with physical, mental, or learning difficulties who need extra help

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

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

special award
  • Formal
6 2.9

Official recognition given for important achievements or contributions

special relativity
  • Specialized
4 7.1

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

A small extra detail that makes something feel nicer

4 6.6

A part of the police that deals with the country's safety and political crimes like terrorism or spying

An argument that ignores bad evidence to seem true

3 3.5

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

special jury
  • Archaic
2 7.7

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

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

1 6.1

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

1 7.0

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

special act
  • Formal
1 8.3

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

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

1 9.0

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

Special K
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A drug called ketamine used illegally to get high

A group in the United States Army trained to do secret and dangerous missions

1 7.7

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

1 6.8

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

1 8.8

A jury statement about specific facts that the judge uses to decide the case

A house sold cheaply because it needs a lot of repair

1 9.8

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

1 7.3

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

A planned military action with clear goals that is often secret

Highly trained soldiers who do secret, dangerous missions for the United States Army

8.1

A cheaper apartment with few repairs or updates

An employer gives extra money to employees who have extra duties

9.1

A legal document that adds new facts to answer an accusation

A temporary team of experts from different parts of a company who solve an urgent problem quickly

How Discounted

cut price
  • UK
5 2.0
special
68 2.5
discount
308 1.0
sale
311 1.0

Surface Forms

special singular
specials plural

Etymology

Special comes from an old Latin word specialis, related to specific and species, meaning 'particular' or 'chosen'. So a shop 'special' is a particular offer picked to attract attention for a limited time.