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especial

adj.
C1 Advanced US //əˈspɛʃəɫ// UK //ɪspˈɛʃəl// es·pe·cial

adj. very important or special. You use this to show that something is more important than other things in a group.

adj. to a particular degree or in a specific way; especially. Often used to emphasize the importance of a specific quality or detail.


SIMPLE

The report focuses on the especial needs of children.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee paid especial attention to the safety protocols during the final inspection of the factory.

COMPLEX

While the treaty covers a wide range of territorial disputes, it provides for the especial protection of cultural heritage sites that are vulnerable to environmental degradation.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English especial, via Old French especial, from Latin specialis, from species (“appearance, form, beauty”), from specere (“to look”). Doublet of special. Related to species.

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