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специа́льный — meaning in English

spetsialnyy

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English meaning

  • ad hoc adjective Created or done for one particular purpose only, rather than planned in advance or intended to last.
  • particular adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
  • special adj Different from what is usual or ordinary in a valued way.
  • specific adj Clearly defined or particular, rather than general or vague.

Senses

специа́льный is used for these senses in English:

  • ad hoc For a particular purpose.
  • particular Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
  • special Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
  • specific Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.

ad hoc — full definition

  1. adjective Created or done for one particular purpose only, rather than planned in advance or intended to last.
  2. adverb In a way that addresses only the case at hand.

particular — full definition

  1. adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
  2. adj Especially notable or great.
  3. adj Fussy or hard to please, wanting things done exactly a certain way.

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