special meaning
EN[ˈspɛ.ʃəl] [-ɛʃəl]US
WSpecial
- Special or specials may refer to:
- In music:
- Special (album), a 1992 album by Vesta Williams
- "Special" (Garbage song)
- "Special" (Mew song)
- "Special" (Stephen Lynch song)
- The Specials, a British band
- "Special", a song by Violent Femmes on The Blind Leading the Naked
- "Special", a song on The Documentary album by Game
- In film and television:
- Special (lighting), a stage light that is used for a single, specific purpose
- "Special" (Lost), an episode of the television series Lost
- Special (film)
- The Specials (film)
- Television special, television programming that temporarily replaces scheduled programming
FR spécial
- NounPLspecialsSUF-ial
- A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
- We're running a special on turkey for Thanksgiving.
- (broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
- (Britain, 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.
- Thousands came to see the special that carried the President's coffin.
- (video games) special move.
- A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
- VerbSGspecialsPRspecialingPRspeciallingPT, PPspecialedPT, PPspecialled
- (nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
- We have not sent our pupils out on private duty except a very few times, but they have an unusual amount of specialing to do inside.
- (nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
- AdjectiveCOMmore specialSUPmost special
- Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
- a special episode of a television series
- Of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored.
- Everyone is special to someone.
- (euphemistic) Retarded; mentally handicapped.
- He goes to a special school.
- Constituting or relating to a species.
- The seven dark spots is a special property unique to Coccinella septempunctata.
- Chief in excellence.
- Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Many videos come with features that show what went on behind the scenes to make the movie and special effects.
- On Monday, four days before PartnerRe shareholders were set to vote on the Axis deal, the reinsurer agreed to sell itself to Exor for $140.50 a share and a special preclosing dividend of $3 a share.
- The city is providing special event shuttles on the Fourth of July.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Special silks in the colours of the Australian flag were worn by the topweights in all Victorian races over the weekend.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- Rich knew how to warm up the audience of The Price is Right. His good looks and charming personality made even that special.
- A wave of shoppers stampeded through the door when the store opened for its Christmas discount special.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of special in English Dictionary
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- en specially
- en specialist
- en specialized
- en specialty
- en speciality
Source: Wiktionary