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especial

[ ih-spesh-uhl ]

adjective

  1. special; exceptional; outstanding:

    of no especial importance; an especial friend.

  2. of a particular kind, or peculiar to a particular one; particular:

    your especial case.



especial

/ ɪˈɛʃə /

adjective

  1. unusual; notable; exceptional

    he paid especial attention to her that evening

  2. applying to one person or thing in particular; not general; specific; peculiar

    he had an especial dislike of relatives

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Especial and especially have a more limited use than special and specially. Special is always used in preference to especial when the sense is one of being out of the ordinary: a special lesson; he has been specially trained. Special is also used when something is referred to as being for a particular purpose: the word was specially underlined for you. Where an idea of pre-eminence or individuality is involved, either especial or special may be used: he is my especial (or special ) friend; he is especially (or specially ) good at his job. In informal English, however, special is usually preferred in all contexts
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Confusables Note

See special.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·c·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of especial1

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin 𳦾 pertaining to a particular kind. See special
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of especial1

C14: from Old French, from Latin 𳦾 individual; see special
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Example Sentences

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"I feel especial pain and shame that a terrorist act was carried out by my own hands."

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China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has an especial dislike of Lai who has previously described himself as a "practical worker for Taiwan independence".

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The Hubble Space Telescope, freed from the tethers of gravity and the blurriness of the atmosphere, can produce images of especial clarity.

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Shannon’s father’s deathbed sequence is an especial corker.

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“How is the little dear?” asked Laurie, for Beth was his especial pet, and he felt more anxious about her than he liked to show.

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