special

adjective
spe·cial
spĕʹshəl

Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.

Example

“a special episode of a television series”

Other meanings

Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved.
“Everyone is special to someone.”
Of or related to unconventional warfare.
“special forces, special operations”

Synonyms

particular
peculiar

Related words

specialisation
specialization
specialise
specialize

Example sentences

“You and I had something really special.”
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“Do they sing song on special occasions ?”
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“She teaches music to children with special needs.”
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Word history

From Latin "speciālis".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “special” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.