SPECIALNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance

Example:

the particularity of human situations

Synonyms:

particularity; specialness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("specialness" is a kind of...):

quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "specialness"):

specificity (the quality of being specific rather than general)

specificity (the quality of being specific to a particular organism)

Meaning:

A distinguishing trait

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("specialness" is a kind of...):

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "specialness"):

foible; idiosyncrasy; mannerism (a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual)

Derivation:

special (surpassing what is common or usual or expected)

special (having a specific function or scope)

special (unique or specific to a person or thing or category)

special (for a special service or occasion)

special (first and most important)

special (adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose)