2. Particular; peculiar; different from others; extraordinary;
uncommon.
Our Savior is represented everywhere in Scripture as the special
patron of the poor and the afficted.
Atterbury.
To this special evil an improvement of style would apply a special
redress.
De Quincey.
3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person;
as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
4. 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.