/ Dictionary / Index S special collection: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spe'cial collec'tion Pronunciation: [key] — Library Science. Library Science. a collection of materials segregated from a general library collection according to form, subject, age, condition, rarity, source, or value. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. special checking account special committee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language