sped

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/spɛd/

noun

A special education student.

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Meanings

sped1

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of speed

    Synonyms: speeded

sped2

nounsped (plural speds)

plural speds

  1. derogatoryoffensiveslangA special education student.

SPED3

nounSPED (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationacronymuncountableAcronym of special education.
  2. abbreviationacronymuncountableAcronym of Scheme for the Purchase of Evacuated Dwellings.

SpEd4

nounSpEd (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of SPED (“special education”).

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Origin

sped · verb

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APA

sped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sped

MLA

“sped.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sped. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sped,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sped.

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