special characters

A form of special character — A symbol that is not an alphanumeric character; a nonalphanumeric character.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of special character
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APA

special characters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20characters

MLA

“special characters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20characters. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “special characters,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20characters.

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