Special and Singular

Special

Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.
Usage example: the President claimed that international terrorism was a special threat that required a special way of dealing with it

Singular is a synonym for special in particular topic. In some cases you can use "Singular" instead an adjective "Special", when it comes to topics like exceptional, personal.

Singular

Singular adjective - Noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced.
Usage example: appearing on the game show has been the most singular experience of my life

Special is a synonym for singular in characteristic topic. You can use "Special" instead the word "Singular" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as particular, personal, unique.

Nearby Word: singularity
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