·adj Chief in excellence.
II. Special ·noun A Particular.
III. Special ·noun One appointed for a special service or occasion.
IV. Special ·adj Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.
V. Special ·adj Particular; peculiar; different from others; extraordinary; uncommon.
VI. Special ·adj Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
VII. Special ·adj 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.