noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
special name; special designation
A name or title given to something for a specific purpose or distinction. Can be used as a suru-verb meaning 'to specially designate'.
この賞には特称が付けられている。
A special name is attached to this award.
その地域を「特別区」と特称する
They specially designate that area as a 'special ward'.
noun
Philosophical term referring to an individual entity as opposed to a universal. Rare outside academic contexts.
哲学では、特称は普遍に対置される概念だ。
In philosophy, the particular is a concept opposed to the universal.