Special vs. Specialist
Specialadjective
Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
Specialadjective
Of particular personal interest or value; dear; beloved.
Specialadjective
(euphemistic) Retarded; mentally handicapped
Specialadjective
Constituting or relating to a species.
Specialadjective
Chief in excellence.
Specialadjective
(military) Of or related to special forces.
Specialnoun
A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
Specialnoun
(broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
Specialnoun
A special constable.
Specialnoun
Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
Specialnoun
(video games) Special move.
Specialnoun
Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.
Specialverb
(nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
Specialadjective
Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.
Specialadjective
Particular; peculiar; different from others; extraordinary; uncommon.
Specialadjective
Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
Specialadjective
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.
Specialadjective
Chief in excellence.
Specialnoun
A particular.
Specialnoun
One appointed for a special service or occasion.
Specialnoun
a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising;
Specialnoun
a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
Specialnoun
a television production that features a particular person or work or topic;
Specialadjective
unique or specific to a person or thing or category;
Specialadjective
for a special service or occasion;
Specialadjective
surpassing what is common or usual or expected;
Specialadjective
adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose;
Specialadjective
having a specific function or scope;
Specialadjective
first and most important;
Specialadjective
added to a regular schedule;
Specialistadjective
(British) Specialised.
Specialistnoun
Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
Specialistnoun
(medicine) A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.
Specialistnoun
Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.
Specialistnoun
An organism that is specialized for a particular environment.
Specialistnoun
One who devotes himself to some specialty; as, a medical specialist, one who devotes himself to diseases of particular parts of the body, as the eye, the ear, the nerves, etc.
Specialistnoun
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
Specialistnoun
practices one branch of medicine
Specialistnoun
a person who concentrates primarily on a particular subject or activity; a person highly skilled in a specific and restricted field
Specialistnoun
a person highly trained in a particular branch of medicine
Specialistadjective
possessing or involving detailed knowledge or study of a restricted topic
Specialistadjective
concentrating on a restricted field, market, or area of activity
