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Meaning of 'exceptional' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Exceptional [ a.]
- Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior.

Meaning of 'exceptional' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . exceptional [ s]
Meaning (1):
- surpassing what is common or usual or expected
Example in sentence:
  • a matter of particular and unusual importance;
  • a special occasion;
  • a special reason to confide in her;
  • exceptional kindness;
  • he paid especial attention to her;
  • what's so special about the year 2000?
Meaning (2):
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Example in sentence:
  • a night of exceeding darkness;
  • an exceptional memory;
  • olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy;
  • the young Mozart's prodigious talents
Meaning (3):
- deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence
Example in sentence:
  • special educational provisions for exceptional children

Nearby Words:

excalceate excalceation excalfaction excalfactive excalfactory excalibur excamb excambie excambion excambium

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