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adjective
- 1. better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual: "they always made a special effort at Christmas" Similar Opposite
- 2. belonging specifically to a particular person or place: "we want to preserve our town's special character" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a thing, such as a product or broadcast, that is designed or organized for a particular occasion or purpose: "television's election night specials"
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something that is not usually available: There’s a two-hour special (= a television program that is not regularly shown) on the Olympics tonight. Our restaurant’s specials today are pasta primavera, baked chicken with rice, and shrimp scampi (= these foods are not always sold).
The meaning of SPECIAL is distinguished by some unusual quality; especially : being in some way superior. How to use special in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Special.
Synonyms for SPECIAL: only, unique, one, lone, sole, singular, single, solitary; Antonyms of SPECIAL: myriad, multifarious, miscellaneous, mixed, varied, manifold, popular, assorted.
being a particular one; particular, individual, or certain: You'd better call the special number. pertaining or peculiar to a particular person, thing, instance, etc.; distinctive; unique: the special features of a plan. having a specific or particular function, purpose, etc.: a special messenger.
special adjective (VERY GOOD) I'm cooking something special for her birthday. Our special guest tonight is George Michael. She saved her black dress for special occasions. As a special treat I'm taking him out for dinner. His letter made her feel very special.
special means given unusual treatment because of being uncommon: a special sense of a word. particular implies something selected from the others of its kind and set off from them for attention: a particular variety of orchid. specific implies plain and unambiguous indication of a particular instance, example, etc.: a specific instance of ...
Something special is looked upon with affection, surpasses expectations, or has a particular role. It can also be a featured attraction or limited-run occurrence — like when there's a special on television or a special on cheese at the store. Ray Charles said, “Love is a special word, and I use it only when I