SPECIAL

exceptional, especial(a), particular, special

(adjective) surpassing what is common or usual or expected; “he paid especial attention to her”; “exceptional kindness”; “a matter of particular and unusual importance”; “a special occasion”; “a special reason to confide in her”; “what’s so special about the year 2000?”

limited, special

(adjective) having a specific function or scope; “a special (or specific) role in the mission”

peculiar, particular(a), special

(adjective) unique or specific to a person or thing or category; “the particular demands of the job”; “has a particular preference for Chinese art”; “a peculiar bond of sympathy between them”; “an expression peculiar to Canadians”; “rights peculiar to the rich”; “the special features of a computer”; “my own special chair”

special

(adjective) for a special service or occasion; “a special correspondent”; “a special adviser to the committee”; “had to get special permission for the event”

particular, special

(adjective) first and most important; “his special interest is music”; “she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work”

special

(adjective) adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; “a special kind of paint”; “a special medication for arthritis”

extra, special

(adjective) added to a regular schedule; “a special holiday flight”; “put on special buses for the big game”

special

(noun) a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; “the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight”

special

(noun) a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; “they are having a special on pork chops”

special

(noun) a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

special (comparative more special or specialer, superlative most special or specialest)

Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.

Of particular personal interest or value; dear; beloved.

(euphemistic) Of or related to learning or intellectual disabilities.

Constituting or relating to a species.

Chief in excellence.

(military) Of or related to unconventional warfare, as in "special forces" and "special operations".

Antonyms

• (distinguished by a unique or unusual quality): common, non-special, ordinary, usual

Noun

special (plural specials)

A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

One of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price at a restaurant.

(broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.

(British, colloquial) A special constable.

Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.

Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.

(journalism) A correspondent; a journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back.

(journalism) A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent.

(theater) A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage.

Verb

special (third-person singular simple present specials, present participle specialling or specialing, simple past and past participle specialled or specialed)

(nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.

Anagrams

• epicals, piacles, plaices

Source: Wiktionary

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Spe"cial, a. Etym: [L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. spécial. See Species, and cf. Especial.]

1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort. A special is called by the schools a "species". I. Watts.

2. Particular; peculiar; different from others; extraordinary; uncommon. Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as the special patron of the poor and the afficted. Atterbury. To this special evil an improvement of style would apply a special redress. De Quincey.

3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.

4. Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action, investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of commercial terms; a special branch of study.

5. Chief in excellence. [Obs.] The king hath drawn The special head of all the land together. Shak. Special administration (Law), an administration limited to certain specified effects or acts, or one granted during a particular time or the existence of a special cause, as during a controversy respecting the probate of a will, or the right of administration, etc.

– Special agency, an agency confined to some particular matter.

– Special bail, Bail above, or Bail to the action (Law), sureties who undertake that, if the defendant is convicted, he shall satisfy the plaintiff, or surrender himself into custody. Tomlins. Wharton (Law Dict.).

– Special constable. See under Constable. Bouvier.

– Special damage (Law), a damage resulting from the act complained of, as a natural, but not the necessary, consequence of it.

– Special demurrer (Law), a demurrer for some defect of form in the opposite party pleading, in which the cause of demurrer is particularly stated.

– Special deposit, a deposit made of a specific thing to be kept distinct from others.

– Special homology. (Biol.) See under Homology.

– Special injuction (Law), an injuction granted on special grounds, arising of the circumstances of the case. Daniell.

– Special issue (Law), an issue produced upon a special plea. Stephen.

– Special jury (Law), a jury consisting of persons of some particular calling, station, or qualification, which is called upon motion of either party when the cause is supposed to require it; a struck jury.

– Special orders (Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are not published to, the whole command, such as those relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail, a temporary camp, etc.

– Special partner, a limited partner; a partner with a limited or restricted responsibility; -- unknown at common law.

– Special partnership, a limited or particular partnership; -- a term sometimes applied to a partnership in a particular business, operation, or adventure.

– Special plea in bar (Law), a plea setting forth particular and new matter, distinguished from the general issue. Bouvier.

– Special pleader (Law), originally, a counsel who devoted himself to drawing special counts and pleas; in a wider sense, a lawyer who draws pleadings.

– Special pleading (Law), the allegation of special or new matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter previously alleged on the side. Bouvier. The popular denomination of the whole science of pleading. Stephen. The phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious, but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory, and not truth. Burrill.

– Special property (Law), a qualified or limited ownership possession, as in wild animals, things found or bailed.

– Special session, an extraordinary session; a session at an unusual time or for an unusual purpose; as, a special session of Congress or of a legislature.

– Special statute, or Special law, an act of the legislature which has reference to a particular person, place, or interest; -- in distinction from a general law.

– Special verdict (Law), a special finding of the facts of the case, leaving to the court the application of the law to them. Wharton (Law Dict.).

Syn.

– Peculiar; appropriate; specific; dictinctive; particular; exceptional; singular. See Peculiar.

Spe"cial, n.

1. A particular. [Obs.] Hammond.

2. One appointed for a special service or occasion. In special, specially; in particular. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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