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Grep of noun special einstein's special theory of relativity saturday night special special special act special agent special assessment special contract special court-martial special delivery special drawing rights special education special effect special forces special interest special jury special olympics special pleading special relativity special relativity theory special session special theory of relativity special verdict special weapons and tactics squad special weapons and tactics team specialisation specialism specialist speciality specialization specializer specialness specialty specialty store u. s. army special forces Overview of noun special The noun special has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) special -- (a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops") 2. special -- (a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant) 3. special -- (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") Overview of adj special The adj special has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (32) particular, peculiar, special -- (unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a paraticular 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") 2. (20) special -- (for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event") 3. (7) especial, exceptional, particular, special -- (surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "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?") 4. (6) special -- (adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis") 5. (3) limited, special -- (having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission") 6. (2) particular, special -- (first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work") 7. extra, special -- (added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game") Antonyms of adj special 7 senses of special Sense 1 particular(postnominal), peculiar(postnominal), special(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA specific) -> general INDIRECT (VIA specific, specific) -> nonspecific Sense 2 special INDIRECT (VIA extraordinary) -> ordinary Sense 3 especial(postnominal), exceptional, particular(postnominal), special INDIRECT (VIA uncommon) -> common Sense 4 special INDIRECT (VIA specialized) -> unspecialized, unspecialised Sense 5 limited, special INDIRECT (VIA specific) -> general INDIRECT (VIA specific, specific) -> nonspecific Sense 6 particular, special INDIRECT (VIA primary) -> secondary Sense 7 extra, special INDIRECT (VIA unscheduled) -> scheduled Similarity of adj special 7 senses of special Sense 1 particular(postnominal), peculiar(postnominal), special(postnominal) => specific (vs. general) (vs. nonspecific) Sense 2 special => extraordinary (vs. ordinary) Sense 3 especial(postnominal), exceptional, particular(postnominal), special => uncommon (vs. common) Sense 4 special => specialized (vs. unspecialized), specialised Sense 5 limited, special => specific (vs. general) (vs. nonspecific) Sense 6 particular, special => primary (vs. secondary) Sense 7 extra, special => unscheduled (vs. scheduled) Attributes of adj special Familiarity of adj special special used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj special especial special specialised specialist specialistic specialized Overview of noun special The noun special has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) special -- (a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops") 2. special -- (a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant) 3. special -- (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") Overview of adj special The adj special has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (32) particular, peculiar, special -- (unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a paraticular 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") 2. (20) special -- (for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event") 3. (7) especial, exceptional, particular, special -- (surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "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?") 4. (6) special -- (adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis") 5. (3) limited, special -- (having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission") 6. (2) particular, special -- (first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work") 7. extra, special -- (added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game")
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