| spear2 |
a pointed sprout or shoot of a plant. |
| spearhead |
the pointed, usu. metal head of a spear. [3 definitions] |
| spearman |
a warrior who is armed with, or a man who uses, a spear. |
| spearmint |
a common cultivated mint that yields an aromatic oil used for flavoring, as in candy and chewing gum. |
| spec.1 |
abbreviation of "specification." |
| spec.2 |
abbreviation of "speculation." |
| special |
having a distinct or singular character that makes something distinguishable from other members of the same category. [9 definitions] |
| special delivery |
a postal service that guarantees, for a fee, the delivery of a piece of mail by messenger. |
| special education |
educational programs that are modified to meet the needs of slow learners, handicapped students, exceptionally gifted students, and the like. |
| special effects |
the technical effects of a film or videotape that create visual or auditory illusions. |
| specialist |
a person who pursues a single interest or area of study. [3 definitions] |
| specialization |
the act of making something specialized or the process of becoming specialized. [3 definitions] |
| specialize |
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study. [4 definitions] |
| special needs |
any additional or alternative educational needs that can accompany disabilities, esp. of young people in a school system. |
| special-needs |
having additional or different educational needs from the majority because of a disability. |
| specialty |
the condition of being special. [6 definitions] |
| speciation |
the evolutionary process through which new species develop. |
| specie |
money in coin form; coin. |
| species |
in biology, the most fundamental classification of living things, comprising individuals that naturally breed with one another but not with those of other species; subdivision of a genus. [3 definitions] |
| specific |
pertaining explicitly to a particular thing or person; particular; definite. [6 definitions] |
| specification |
the act of specifying. [3 definitions] |