Dictionary definition · 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"
- a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
- 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"
adjective
- unique or specific to a person or thing or category"the particular demands of the job"
- for a special service or occasion"a special correspondent"
- surpassing what is common or usual or expected"he paid especial attention to her"
- adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose"a special kind of paint"
- having a specific function or scope"a special (or specific) role in the mission"
- first and most important"his special interest is music"
- added to a regular schedule"a special holiday flight"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).