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   es·pe·cial

   /əˈspeSH(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. better or greater than usual; special: "these traditions are of especial interest to feminists" Similar exceptionalparticularspecialextra specialextraordinaryoutstandingsuperiorunusualmarkedsingularsignalout of the ordinaryuncommonrareunwontednotablenoteworthysurprisingremarkablestrikinguniqueOpposite standard
   • ▪ for or belonging chiefly to one person or thing: "her outburst was for my especial benefit" Similar distinctiveindividualspecialparticulardistinctpeculiarpersonalownuniquesingularexclusivespecificprivateOpposite commongeneral

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin specialis ‘special’, from species (see species).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › especialEspecial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Especial means being distinctive, directed toward a particular individual or group, or highly personal. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage in this dictionary entry.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESPECIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Especial is an adjective that means special or particular, often used before a noun. Learn how to use especial in sentences with synonyms, translations and pronunciation.

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   Especial definition: special; exceptional; outstanding. See examples of ESPECIAL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryESPECIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective [ before noun ] formal us / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / uk / ɪˈspeʃ. ə l / Add to word list. special. Synonyms. exceptional approving. particular. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unique and unusual. accidental. alt- alternative. atypically. be marked as something idiom. flip the script idiom. guerrilla. home brew. incongruous. inimitable.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishespecial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of especial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Something especial is even greater or more than it usually is. The letters you get from your Japanese pen pal will be of especial interest to your brother, who collects foreign stamps. You can use the adjective especial to emphasize the unusual or singular nature of something, or its importance.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › especialEspecial - definition of especial by The Free Dictionary

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   Especial means exceptional, particular, or peculiar, and is often used to emphasize something. Learn how to use especial correctly, and see synonyms, translations, and examples.