Definition of special Special

/spɛˈʃʌl/ - [speshul] - spe•cial

We found 29 definitions of special from 6 different sources.

What does special mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: specials
special - 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 - a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops"
special - a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
Adjective special, specialer, specialest
special - for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"
		extraordinary (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary"
special - adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"
		specialised, specialized developed or designed for a special activity or function; "a specialized tool"
special - having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"
		limited
		specific stated explicitly or in detail; "needed a specific amount"
special - first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
		particular
		primary not derived from or reducible to something else; basic; "a primary instinct"
special - 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"
		particular, peculiar
		specific stated explicitly or in detail; "needed a specific amount"
special - 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?"
		especial, exceptional, particular
		uncommon not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"
special - added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
		extra

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Wiktionary

special (Noun)
A reduction in consumer cost usually for a limited time for items or services rendered.
special (Noun)
Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
special (Noun)
A special constable .
special (Noun)
Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
special (Noun)
special move .
special (Adjective)
Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
special (Adjective)
Of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored.
special (Adjective)
Constituting or relating to a species.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

special (a.)
Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.
special (a.)
Particular; peculiar; different from others; extraordinary; uncommon.
special (a.)
Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
special (a.)
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.
special (a.)
Chief in excellence.
special (n.)
A particular.
special (n.)
One appointed for a special service or occasion.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

special
Of particular interest.
special
A dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

special
spesh′al, adj. of a species or sort; particular: distinctive: uncommon: designed for a particular purpose: confined to a particular subject or application.—n. any special or particular person or thing: any person or thing set apart for a particular duty—a constable, a railway-tram, &c.: a newspaper extra, a despatch from a special correspondent.—n. Specialisā′tion, the act or process of specialising: differentiation, as of organs, functions, &c.—v.t. Spec′ialise, to make specifically distinct, to limit to a particular kind of action or use.—v.i. to act in some particular way, to take a particular direction, as to devote one's self especially to some particular branch of study.—ns. Spec′ialism, devotion to some particular study or pursuit; Spec′ialist, one who devotes himself to a special subject.—adj. Specialist′ic.—n. Special′ity, the particular characteristic of a person or thing: a special occupation or object of attention.—adv. Spec′ially.—ns. Spec′ialty, something special or distinctive: any special product, article of sale or of manufacture: any special pursuit, department of study, &c.: a special contract for the payment of money; Specie (spē′shi), gold and silver coin, metallic money (abl. of L. species, kind); Spē′cies, a group of individuals having common marks or characteristics, specialised from others of the same genus to which it is subordinate: a group under a higher class, a kind or sort, a distinct constituent part, an element: an appearance to the senses, an image of an external object presented to the eye or the mind; Spē′cies-mong′er, one who busies himself with classifications only, indifferent to wider biological relations, one who makes distinctions for distinction's sake; Spēcif′ic, a remedy which has a special power in a particular disease: an infallible remedy.—adjs. Spēcif′ic, -al, pertaining to, or constituting, a species: that specifies: peculiar to: produced by some special cause: precise: infallible.—adv. Spēcif′ically.—ns. Spēcif′icalness, Spēcif′icness, the state or quality of being specific.—Special constable (see Constable); Special license (see License); Special pleading (see Plead); Special verdict (see Verdict).—Specific density, the mass of any given substance contained in unit volume; Specific gravity, the weight of any given substance as compared with the weight of an equal bulk or volume of water or other standard substance at the same temperature and pressure; Specific heat (see Heat)