(a.) Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.
(a.) Particular; peculiar; different from others; extraordinary; uncommon.
(a.) Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
(a.) 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.
(a.) Chief in excellence.
(n.) A particular.
(n.) One appointed for a special service or occasion.