noun
- A special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising.
- usage: "they are having a special on pork chops"
- A dish or meal given prominence in e. G. A restaurant.
- A television production that features a particular person or work or topic.
- usage: "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
adjective
- Unique or specific to a person or thing or category.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: particular, peculiar
- For a special service or occasion.
- usage: "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"
- Surpassing what is common or usual or expected.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: especial, exceptional, particular
- Adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose.
- usage: "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"
- Having a specific function or scope.
- usage: "a special (or specific) role in the mission"
- synonyms: limited
- First and most important.
- usage: "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
- synonyms: particular
- Added to a regular schedule.
- usage: "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
- synonyms: extra
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