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special
English
Etymology
From Middle English *special, especial, especiall, from Old French especial (whence also French spécial), from Latin specialis (from species, speciei).
Pronunciation
- enPR: sp??sh?l, IPA(key): /?sp?.??l/
- Rhymes: -???l
Adjective
special (comparative more special or specialer, superlative most special or specialest)
- Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
- Of particular personal interest or value; dear; beloved.
- (euphemistic) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.
- Constituting or relating to a species.
- Chief in excellence.
- (military) Of or related to unconventional warfare.
Antonyms
- (distinguished by a unique or unusual quality): common, non-special, ordinary, usual
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
special (plural specials)
- A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
- One of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price at a restaurant.
- (broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
- (Britain, colloquial) A special constable.
- Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
- Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.
- (journalism) A correspondent; a journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back.
- (journalism) A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent.
- (theater) A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage.
- 2009, Steven Shelley, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting (page 132)
- In addition to followspots, there will be three frontlight specials on Autoyokes hung on the truss to provide frontlight specials.
- 2009, Jennifer Bringle, Lighting (page 23)
- The first is a special—a single lighting instrument that lights a particular spot on the stage. Specials generally have no color, or a more saturated color, allowing them to stand out through other lighting onstage.
- 2009, Steven Shelley, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting (page 132)
Translations
Verb
special (third-person singular simple present specials, present participle specialing or specialling, simple past and past participle specialed or specialled)
- (nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
Anagrams
- epicals, piacles, plaices
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English special.
Pronunciation
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /?sp?.??l/, /?sp?.??l/
- Hyphenation: spe?ci?al
Noun
special m (plural specials)
- A special broadcast episode.
Related terms
- speciaal
Middle French
Adjective
special m (feminine singular speciale, masculine plural speciaulx, feminine plural speciales)
- special; extraordinary; beyond what is usual
Romanian
Etymology
From French spécial, from Latin specialis.
Adjective
special m or n (feminine singular special?, masculine plural speciali, feminine and neuter plural speciale)
- special
Declension
special From the web:
- what special day is today
- what special day is tomorrow
- what specialty does jo choose
- what special day is it
- what specials does mcdonald's have
- what specialty does izzie choose
- what specialty does lexie choose
- what special days are in july
minimal
English
Etymology
From minimum +? -al
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?n.?.m?l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?m?n.?.m?l/
Adjective
minimal (comparative more minimal, superlative most minimal)
- The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
- (art) characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
- (music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.
Synonyms
- min.
- minimum (adj)
Antonyms
- maximal
Derived terms
- minimally
- minimal pair
Translations
References
- minimal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Latin minimus (“smallest”).
Adjective
minimal
- minimal
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?[1], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.ni.mal/
Adjective
minimal (feminine singular minimale, masculine plural minimaux, feminine plural minimales)
- minimal
Derived terms
- paire minimale
Further reading
- “minimal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mini?ma?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
minimal (not comparable)
- minimal
Declension
Antonyms
- maximal
Further reading
- “minimal” in Duden online
Interlingua
Adjective
minimal (not comparable)
- minimal
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin minimus.
Adjective
minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)
- minimal, minimum
Antonyms
- maksimal
References
- “minimal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin minimus.
Adjective
minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)
- minimal, minimum
Antonyms
- maksimal
References
- “minimal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
From French minimal.
Adjective
minimal m or n (feminine singular minimal?, masculine plural minimali, feminine and neuter plural minimale)
- minimal
Declension
Synonyms
- minim
Related terms
- minimaliza
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mini?mal/, [mi.ni?mal]
- Hyphenation: mi?ni?mal
Adjective
minimal (plural minimales)
- minimalistic
Swedish
Pronunciation
Adjective
minimal (comparative minimalare, superlative minimalast)
- minimal; the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree; as small as possible
Declension
minimal From the web:
- what minimalist means
- what minimal means
- what minimalism
- what minimum wage
- what minimum mean
- what minimalism is not
- what minimalists don't buy
- what minimalist tattoo should i get
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