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special issues

special issues is the plural of special issue.

Meaning of special issue

Noun

special issue (plural special issues)

  1. An issue taken by denying a particular part of the allegations.
  2. (scientific journals) An issue that is different from the usual run of issues, usually because it is a theme issue: one in which the articles are unified by a theme. Some supplements are of this character, and whether such an issue is called a supplement or a special issue is determined by each journal's style.

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Questions about special issues

What is special issues the plural of?
Special issues is the plural of special issue.

Words near special issues in the dictionary

  1. special interest
  2. special interest group
  3. special interest groups
  4. special interests
  5. special issue
  6. special issues
  7. Special K
  8. special lassi
  9. special lassis
  10. special licence
  11. special licences

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