specialness

spe·cial

S0612800 (spĕsh′əl)adj.1. Surpassing what is common or usual; exceptional: a special occasion; a special treat.2. a. Distinct among others of a kind: a special type of paint; a special medication for arthritis.b. Primary: His special satisfaction comes from volunteer work.3. Peculiar to a specific person or thing; particular: my own special chair; the special features of a computer.4. a. Having a limited or specific function, application, or scope: a special role in the mission.b. Arranged for a particular occasion or purpose: a special visit from her daughter.5. Regarded with particular affection and admiration: a special friend.6. Additional; extra: a special holiday flight.n.1. Something arranged, issued, or appropriated to a particular service or occasion: rode to work on the commuter special.2. A featured attraction, such as a reduced price: a special on salmon.3. A single television production that features a specific work, a given topic, or a particular performer.

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[Middle English, from Old French especial, from Latin speciālis, from speciēs, kind; see species.]

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spe′cial·ly adv.spe′cial·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	specialness - a distinguishing trait distinctiveness, peculiarity, speciality, specialtyindividualism, individuality, individuation - the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality"foible, idiosyncrasy, mannerism - a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
	2.	specialness - the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; "the particularity of human situations"particularityquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespearespecificity - the quality of being specific rather than general; "add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion"; "the specificity of the symptoms of the disease"specificity - the quality of being specific to a particular organism; "host specificity of a parasite"