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exceptional

ex·cep·tion·al

(ĭk-sĕp′shə-nəl)

adj.

1. Being an exception; uncommon: This town is exceptional for the region in having a high tax rate.

2. Well above average; extraordinary: an exceptional memory.

3. Deviating widely from a norm, as of physical or mental ability: special educational provisions for exceptional children.

ex·cep′tion·al′i·ty, ex·cep′tion·al·ness n.

ex·cep′tion·al·ly (-shə-năl′ĭ-tē) adv.

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exceptional

(ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl)

adj

1. forming an exception; not ordinary

2. having much more than average intelligence, ability, or skill

exˈceptionally adv

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ex•cep•tion•al

(ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nl)

adj.

1. forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary.

2. unusually excellent; superior.

3. (of a schoolchild)

a. intellectually gifted.

b. physically or esp. mentally handicapped to an extent that special schooling is required.

[1840–50]

ex•cep`tion•al′i•ty, ex•cep′tion•al•ness, n.

ex•cep′tion•al•ly, adv.

ex•cep′tive, adj.

ex•cep′tive•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	exceptional - far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents" extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
	2.	exceptional - surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?" uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"
	3.	exceptional - deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; "special educational provisions for exceptional children" abnormal - departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality"

exceptional

adjective

1. remarkable, special, excellent, extraordinary, outstanding, superior, first-class, marvellous, notable, phenomenal, first-rate, prodigious, unsurpassed, one in a million, bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), unexcelled His piano playing is exceptional.
remarkable bad, average, awful, lousy (slang), mediocre, second-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)

2. unusual, special, odd, strange, rare, extraordinary, unprecedented, peculiar, abnormal, irregular, uncommon, inconsistent, singular, deviant, anomalous, atypical, aberrant The courts hold that this case is exceptional.
unusual common, average, normal, regular, usual, ordinary, familiar, typical, straightforward, customary, unremarkable, unexceptional

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

exceptional

adjective

Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary:

Translations

výjimečný

eneståendeexceptionelusædvanlig

poikkeuksellinentavatonerinomainenharvinainen

izuzetan

kivételesrendkívüli

stórkostlegur

例外的な

예외적인

izjemen

exceptionell

ดีเป็นพิเศษ

đặc biệt

exceptional

[ɪkˈsepʃənl]

B. CPD exceptional child N (US) (Scol) (= gifted) → niño/a m/f superdotado/a; (= handicapped) → niño/a m/f que requiere una atención diferenciada

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

exceptional

[ɪkˈsɛpʃən^əl] adj

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

exceptional

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

exceptional

[ɪkˈsɛpʃənl] adj → eccezionale; (unusual) → insolito/a

except

(ikˈsept) preposition

leaving out; not including. They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.

verb

to leave out or exclude.

exˈcepted adjective

all European countries, Denmark excepted (= except Denmark).

exˈcepting preposition

leaving out or excluding. Those cars are all reliable, excepting the old red one.

exˈception (-ʃən) noun

1. something or someone not included. They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early.

2. something not according to the rule. We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception.

exˈceptional adjective

(negative unexceptional) unusual; remarkable. exceptional loyalty; His ability is exceptional.

exˈceptionally adverb

unusually. exceptionally stupid.

except for

1. apart from. We enjoyed the holiday except for the expense.

2. except. Except for John, they all arrived punctually.

take exception to/at

to object to. The old lady took exception to the rudeness of the children.

exceptional

→ اِسْتِثْنَائِيّ výjimečný enestående ausnehmend εξαιρετικός excepcional poikkeuksellinen exceptionnel izuzetan eccezionale 例外的な 예외적인 exceptioneel uvanlig wyjątkowy excecional, excepcional исключительный exceptionell ดีเป็นพิเศษ müstesna đặc biệt 杰出的