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   especial

   /ɪˈspɛʃ(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. better or greater than usual; special: "these traditions are of especial interest to feminists" Similar exceptionalparticularspecialextra specialextraordinaryoutstandingsuperiorunusualmarkedsingularsignalout of the ordinaryuncommonrareunwontednotablenoteworthysurprisingremarkablestrikinguniqueOpposite standard
   • 2. for or belonging chiefly to one person or thing: "her outburst was for my especial benefit" Similar distinctiveindividualspecialparticulardistinctpeculiarpersonalownuniquesingularexclusivespecificprivateOpposite commongeneral

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin specialis ‘special’, from species (see species).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESPECIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of especial in English. especial. adjective [ before noun ] formal uk / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / us / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / Add to word list. special. Synonyms. exceptional approving. particular. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unique and unusual. accidental. alt- alternative. atypically. be marked out as something idiom. flip the script idiom.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › especialEspecial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ESPECIAL is being distinctive. How to use especial in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Especial.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › especialESPECIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Especial definition: special; exceptional; outstanding. See examples of ESPECIAL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryESPECIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of especial in English. especial. adjective [ before noun ] formal us / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / uk / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / Add to word list. special. Synonyms. exceptional approving. particular. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unique and unusual. accidental. alt- alternative. atypically. be marked as something idiom. flip the script idiom.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishespecial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   especial. adjective. /ɪˈspeʃl/ [only before noun](formal) greater or better than usual; special in some way or for a particular group. a matter of especial importance. The lecture will be of especial interest to history students. comparespecial.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishESPECIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. unusual; notable; exceptional. he paid especial attention to her that evening. 2. applying to one person or thing in particular; not general; specific; peculiar. he had an especial dislike of relatives. USAGE Especial and especially have a more limited use than special and specially.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › especialEspecial - definition of especial by The Free Dictionary

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   1. unusual; notable; exceptional: he paid especial attention to her that evening. 2. applying to one person or thing in particular; not general; specific; peculiar: he had an especial dislike of relatives. [C14: from Old French, from Latin speciālis individual; see special]