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Specialness

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Noun

1. distinctiveness, peculiarity, speciality, specialness, specialty

a distinguishing trait

2. particularity, specialness

the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance

Example Sentences:
'the particularity of human situations'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Specialness

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adjective
1. 
distinguished, set apart from, or excelling others of its kind
2. (prenominal)
designed or reserved for a particular purpose
a special tool for working leather
3. 
not usual or commonplace
4. (prenominal)
particular or primary
his special interest was music
5. 
denoting or relating to the education of children with special needs
a special school
noun
6. 
a special person or thing, such as an extra edition of a newspaper or a train reserved for a particular purpose
7. 
a dish or meal given prominence, esp at a low price, in a café, etc
8. Australian history slang
a convict given special treatment on account of his education, social class, etc
9.  short for special constable
10. Australian, New Zealand, US and Canadian informal
an item in a store that is advertised at a reduced price; a loss leader
verb -cials, -cialling or -cialled (transitive)
11. New Zealand informal
to advertise and sell (an item) at a reduced price
we are specialling butter this week

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Specialness

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adjective
1. 
of a kind different from others; distinctive, peculiar, or unique
2. 
exceptional; extraordinary
a special treat
3. 
highly regarded or valued
a special friend
4. 
of or for a particular person, occasion, purpose, etc.
by special permission, a special edition
5. 
not general or regular; specific or limited
special legislation
noun
6. 
a special person or thing; specif., a special train, edition, sale offer or item, etc.
7.  US
a single TV program, not part of a regular series

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Specialness

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adj.
1. Surpassing what is common or usual; exceptional: a special occasion; a special treat.
2.
a. Distinct among others of a kind: a special type of paint; a special medication for arthritis.
b. Primary: His special satisfaction comes from volunteer work.
3. Peculiar to a specific person or thing; particular: my own special chair; the special features of a computer.
4.
a. Having a limited or specific function, application, or scope: a special role in the mission.
b. Arranged for a particular occasion or purpose: a special visit from her daughter.
5. Regarded with particular affection and admiration: a special friend.
6. Additional; extra: a special holiday flight.
n.
1. Something arranged, issued, or appropriated to a particular service or occasion: rode to work on the commuter special.
2. A featured attraction, such as a reduced price: a special on salmon.
3. A single television production that features a specific work, a given topic, or a particular performer.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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