| Noun | 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"offering, offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" | |
| 2. | special - a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurantdish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" | |
| 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" | |
| Adj. | 1. | 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"specific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" | |
| 2. | special - for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" | |
| 3. | 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?"uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability" | |
| 4. | special - adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose; "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis" | |
| 5. | special - having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"specific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" | |
| 6. | special - first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"primary - of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest" | |
| 7. | special - added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"unscheduled - not scheduled or not on a regular schedule; "an unscheduled meeting"; "the plane made an unscheduled stop at Gander for refueling" | |