spe|cial — «SPEHSH uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of a particular kind; distinct from others; not general; certain: »money set aside for a special purpose, a special edition of a book. A play may be violent, full of motion; yet it has that special kind of… … Useful english dictionary
spe|cial|iz|er — «SPEHSH uh LY zuhr», noun. a person who specializes; specialist … Useful english dictionary
spe|cial|ly — «SPEHSH uh lee», adverb. in a special manner or degree; particularly; unusually: »... Writing it almost as though they were creating a new language specially invented for the purposes of their poetry (Manchester Guardian Weekly). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
spe´cial|ness — spe|cial «SPEHSH uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of a particular kind; distinct from others; not general; certain: »money set aside for a special purpose, a special edition of a book. A play may be violent, full of motion; yet it has that special … Useful english dictionary
spe|cial-in|ter|est group — «SPEHSH uhl IHN tuhr ihst, trihst», a group of people seeking to protect their interests, especially by means of a lobby: »I deplore nothing more than this fragmentation of our democratic society into special interest groups labor, farmers,… … Useful english dictionary
spe|cial|ise — «SPEHSH uh lyz», intransitive verb, transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. specialize … Useful english dictionary
spe|cial|ism — «SPEHSH uh lihz uhm», noun. 1. devotion or restriction to one particular branch, as of study, research, or business. 2. a special field of study; specialty … Useful english dictionary
spe|cial|is|tic — «SPEHSH uh LIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with specialism or specialists … Useful english dictionary
spe|cial|ist — «SPEHSH uh lihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who devotes or restricts himself to one particular branch of study, research, business, or organization: »a specialist in colonial American history. 2. a physician or surgeon who limits his… … Useful english dictionary
spe|cial|i|za|tion — «SPEHSH uh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of specializing. 2. the condition of being specialized … Useful english dictionary
