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Special EducationnounMWEeducation of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroomverified
Special EffectnounMWEan effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)verified
Special InterestnounMWEan individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favorverified
Special JurynounMWEa jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issuesverified
Special PleadingnounMWE(law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegationsverified
Special RelativitynounMWEa physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systemsverified
Special Relativity TheorynounMWEa physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systemsverified
Special Theory of RelativitynounMWEa physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systemsverified
Special VerdictnounMWEa verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the otherverified
Specialisationnoun(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular functionverified
Specialismnounthe concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupationverified
Specializationnoun(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular functionverified
Specialnessnounthe quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instanceverified
Specific HeatnounMWEthe heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigradeverified
SpecificationnounAn assessment object that includes document-based artifacts (e.g., policies, procedures, plans, system security requirements, functional specifications, and architectural designs) associated with an information system.Artifact
Specious ArgumentnounMWEan argument that appears good at first view but is really fallaciousverified
Speckled AldernounMWEcommon shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored downverified
Specsnounoptical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective visionverified
Spectrometernounspectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometerverified
Spectrophotometernouna photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelengthverified
Spectrum LinenounMWEan isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequencyverified
Speculationnouncontinuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse natureverified
Speculativenessnounthe quality of being based on supposition and conjecture rather than on fact or investigationverified
Speculumnouna medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interiorverified
Speech DaynounMWEan annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributedverified
Speech IntelligibilitynounMWEthe intelligibility of speech (usually measured in the presence of noise or distortion)verified
Speech RhythmnounMWEthe arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elementsverified
Speech SoundnounMWE(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some languageverified
Speed BumpnounMWEa hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadwayverified