Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
a special episode of a television series
Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved.
Everyone is special to someone.
Of or related to unconventional warfare.
A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered; the thing thus sold.
We're running a special on turkey for Thanksgiving.
To supervise a patient one-on-one.
From Middle English *special, especial, especiall, from Old French especial (whence also French spécial), from Latin speciālis (from speciēs). In this sense displaced native Old English synderlīċ. Dou...
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special forces, special operations
A meal offered only at a certain time by a restaurant, not as a standing fixture of the menu; often, one of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price; also often a dish at a nondiscounted price that is seasonal or otherwise exciting or unusual.
Today's dinner special is wild salmon, which we don't normally get a chance to offer.
Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
Did you see the Christmas special?
We have not sent our pupils out on private duty except a very few times, but they have an unusual amount of specialing to do inside.