special ed

noun

Clipped compound of special education.

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Meanings

nounspecial ed (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableClipped 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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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