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special needs en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic, of a person) Having special needs (noun sense 1).

Forms

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more special needs Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most special needs Degree=Sup lexicographic

Relateds

ride the short bus · short bus

Translations (3)

cy anghenion arbennig (needs for special care, services or accommodations for disabilities) · pl specjalne potrzeby (needs for special care, services or accommodations for disabilities) · hu sajátos nevelési igény (needs for special care, services or accommodations for disabilities)

special needs en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Needs for special care, services or accommodations for people with disabilities.
    • The school has introduced provisions for pupils with special needs.
  2. (plural, plural-only) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, needs.
    • Am I really hard to please? Perhaps I have such special needs I wondered what was wrong with me My friends all fall so easily 1975-6, “I Thought It Took a Little Time (But Today I Fell in Love)”, performed by Diana Ross: