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special ed

special ed noun: clipped compound of special education.

Noun

special ed (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Clipped compound of special education.
    • Remember that refusing special ed help at this point may mean that you go through school feeling like a failure and never catch up.1989, Kathy McCoy, Changes and Choices: A Junior High Survival Guide

Questions about special ed

What does special ed mean?
Special ed means clipped compound of special education.
What part of speech is special ed?
Special ed is a noun.

Words near special ed in the dictionary

  1. special delivery
  2. special drawing right
  3. special drawing rights
  4. special economic zone
  5. special economic zones
  6. special ed
  7. special education
  8. special education advocate
  9. special education advocates
  10. special educator
  11. special educators

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