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5 ADJ [ADJ n] You use special to describe something that relates to one particular person, group, or place. □  Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears. □  …it requires a very special brand of courage to fight dictators.

6 N‑COUNT A special is a product, programme, or meal which is not normally available, or which is made for a particular purpose. □  …complaints about the BBC's Hallowe'en special, 'Ghostwatch'. □  Grocery stores have to offer enough specials to bring people into the store. SYNONYMS special ADJ 1

extraordinary:Rozhdestvensky is an extraordinary musician.

exceptional:…children with exceptional ability.

out of the ordinary:The boy's knowledge was out of the ordinary.

Spe |cial Branch N‑PROPER The Special Branch is the department of the British police that is concerned with political security and deals with things such as terrorism and visits by foreign leaders.

spe |cial edu|ca |tion N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Special education is teaching for pupils who need extra help with their studies. □  The school has a special education unit.

spe |cial ef|fe ct (special effects ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] In film, special effects are unusual pictures or sounds that are created by using special techniques. □  …a Hollywood horror film with special effects that are not for the nervous.

spe|cial|ise /spe ʃəla I z/ → see specialize

spe|cial|ism /spe ʃəl I zəm/ (specialisms )

1 N‑COUNT Someone's specialism is a particular subject or skill which they study and know a lot about. □  …a teacher with a specialism in mathematics.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Specialism is the act of specializing in a particular subject. □  The needs of children may not be best met by an over-emphasis on subject specialism.

spe|cial|ist ◆◇◇ /spe ʃəl I st/ (specialists ) N‑COUNT [oft n N ] A specialist is a person who has a particular skill or knows a lot about a particular subject. □  …a specialist in diseases of the nervous system.

spe|ci|al|ity /speʃiæ l I ti/ (specialities )

1 N‑COUNT Someone's speciality is a particular type of work that they do most or do best, or a subject that they know a lot about. [mainly BRIT ] □  My father was a historian of repute. His speciality was the history of Germany. in AM, usually use specialty 2 N‑COUNT A speciality of a particular place is a special food or product that is always very good there. [mainly BRIT ] □  Rhineland dishes are a speciality of the restaurant. in AM, usually use specialty

spe|cial|ize ◆◇◇ /spe ʃəla I z/ (specializes , specializing , specialized ) in BRIT, also use specialise VERB If you specialize in a thing, you know a lot about it and concentrate a great deal of your time and energy on it, especially in your work or when you are studying or training. You also use specialize to talk about a restaurant which concentrates on a particular type of food. □ [V + in ] …a University professor who specializes in the history of the Russian empire. □ [V + in ] …a Portuguese restaurant which specializes in seafood. ●  spe|ciali|za|tion /spe ʃəla I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ (specializations ) N‑VAR □ [+ in ] This degree offers a major specialisation in Social Policy alongside a course in Sociology.