SPECIAL
\spˈɛʃə͡l], \spˈɛʃəl], \s_p_ˈɛ_ʃ_əl]\
Definitions of SPECIAL
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"
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first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
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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"
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a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops"
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a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
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for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"
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adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"
By Princeton University
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having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"
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first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
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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"
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a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops"
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a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
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for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"
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adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.
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Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
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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.
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Chief in excellence.
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A particular.
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One appointed for a special service or occasion.
By Oddity Software
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Pertaining to, or forming, a species or sort; as, the special characteristics of man; designed for a particular purpose; as, a special course of study; different from others; uncommon; particular; as, a special favor.
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Specially.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Specially.
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Of a species or sort: particular: distinctive: uncommon: designed for a particular purpose: confined to a particular subject.
By Daniel Lyons
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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Designating a species; distinctive; particular; specific.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Singular; unique; particular; specific; diffrential.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Designating a species or sort; particular; peculiar; designed for a particular purpose; extraordinary; for a particular subject; chief in excellence.
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A person or thing specially appointed. Special grace, the renewing and sanctifying influences of the Holy Spirit. Special pleading, the allegation of special new matter; pleading to gain a special point. Special verdict, one in which the facts of the case are found by the jury, and the law is submitted to the judges.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Pert. to a species or sort; particular; designed for a particular purpose; confined to some particular department or subject; extraordinary.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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HEREDITAMENTS
- Tilings capable of being inherited, be it corporeal or incorporeal,real, personal, mixed, and including not only lands everything thereon, but alsolieir-looms, certain furniture which, by custom, may descend to the heir togetherwith (he land. Co. Litt. 5b; 2 Bl. Comm. 17; Nell is v. Munson, 108 N. Y. 453, 15 E.730; Owens Lewis, 40 Ind. 508, Am. Rep. 205; Whitlock Greacen. 4S J. Eq.350. 21 Atl. 944; Mitchell Warner, 5 Conn. 407; New York Mabie, 13 150, 04Am. Dec. 53S. Estates. Anything capable of being inherited, be it corporeal or incorporeal, real, personal, mixed and including not only lands everything thereon, but also heir looms, certain furniture which, by custom, may descend to the heir, together with land. Co. Litt. 5 b; 1 Tho. 219; 2 Bl. Com. 17. this term such things are denoted, as subject-matter inheritance, inheritance itself; cannot therefore, its own intrinsic force, enlarge an estate, prima facie a life into fee. B. & P. 251; 8 T. R. 503; 219, note Hereditaments are divided into corporeal and incorporeal. confined to lands. (q. v.) Vide Incorporeal hereditaments, Shep. To. 91; Cruise's Dig. tit. 1, s. 1; Wood's Inst.221; 3 Kent, Com. 321; Dane's Ab. Index, h.t.; 1 Chit. Pr. 203-229; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1595, et seq.