specialness
The state or quality of being specialThe state or quality of being special.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or quality of being special.
He was vain about his specialness until he realized he was really very common.
More definitions
- the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
- a distinguishing trait
Forms
plural: specialnesses| Singular | specialness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance:particularity
- a distinguishing trait:peculiarityspecialtyspecialitydistinctiveness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedspecial
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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