exceptional en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
- [ɪ-]
- [ɛ-]
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin excipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin exceptiōder. Old French excepcion Anglo-Norman excepciounbor. Middle English exception English exception English -al English exceptional From exception + -al.
Meanings
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Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
What an exceptional meal!
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(of a student) Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare. ▸ Requiring special schooling for reasons of intellectual giftedness or physical or mental disability.
The origins of the conditions and disorders that exceptional learners have are not always well understood.
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Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
The quality of the beer was exceptional.
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Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
an exceptional curve; an exceptional divisor
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more exceptional | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most exceptional | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
commonplace (antonym(s) of “superior due to exception or rarity”) · common (antonym(s) of “forming an exception”) · general (antonym(s) of “forming an exception”) · ordinary (antonym(s) of “forming an exception”) · ordinary (antonym(s) of “superior due to exception or rarity”) · categorical (antonym(s) of “forming an exception”) · usual (antonym(s) of “forming an exception”) · mediocre (antonym(s) of “superior due to exception or rarity”)
Deriveds
exceptional case-marking · exceptionalism · exceptionalist · nonexceptional · dual-exceptional · exceptional zero · exceptionality · exceptionally · unexceptional · exceptionalness · eggceptional · twice-exceptional · exceptional space
Synonyms
especial · egregious · especial
Translations (94)
bg изключи́телен (forming an exception) · ja 例外的な (forming an exception) · fr exceptionnel (forming an exception) · ast esceicional (forming an exception) · mi inati (superior due to exception or rarity) · cmn 特異 /特异 (forming an exception) · az müstəsna (forming an exception) · cmn 優異 /优异 (superior due to exception or rarity) · he מְצֻיָּן (superior due to exception or rarity) · pl wyjątkowy (forming an exception) · es excepcional (superior due to exception or rarity) · be вынятко́вы (forming an exception) · be адме́нны (superior due to exception or rarity) · ja 特別な (forming an exception) · fur famôs (superior due to exception or rarity) · gd air leth (forming an exception) · da eksceptionel (forming an exception) · cmn 超群 (superior due to exception or rarity) · uk винятко́вий (forming an exception) · ja 特殊な (forming an exception) · ja 別格の (superior due to exception or rarity) · bg изключи́телен (superior due to exception or rarity) · ga eisceachtúil (forming an exception) · fi poikkeuksellinen (superior due to exception or rarity) · sh изузетан (forming an exception) · nn eksepsjonell (superior due to exception or rarity) · pt excepcional (superior due to exception or rarity) · nl uitzonderlijk (forming an exception) · ru исключи́тельный (forming an exception) · cmn 傑出 /杰出 (superior due to exception or rarity) · fi erinomainen (superior due to exception or rarity) · gd air leth (superior due to exception or rarity) · cmn 非凡 (superior due to exception or rarity) · nl exceptioneel (forming an exception) · cmn 優越 /优越 (superior due to exception or rarity) · da eksceptionel (superior due to exception or rarity) · pt excecional (superior due to exception or rarity) · hu rendkívüli (superior due to exception or rarity) · hu kivételes (forming an exception) · it eccezionale (superior due to exception or rarity) · bg отли́чен (superior due to exception or rarity) · pl wyjątkowy (superior due to exception or rarity) · be вынятко́вы (superior due to exception or rarity) · ja 並外れた (superior due to exception or rarity) · ar اِسْتِثْنَائِيّ (superior due to exception or rarity) · de außergewöhnlich (forming an exception) · it eccezionale (forming an exception) · de außergewöhnlich (superior due to exception or rarity) · la eximius (forming an exception) · ml അസാധാരണ (forming an exception) · sh izuzetan (forming an exception) · mk исклучителен (forming an exception) · da enestående (superior due to exception or rarity) · be адме́тны (superior due to exception or rarity) · cmn 異常 /异常 (forming an exception) · cmn 特殊 (forming an exception) · ca excepcional (superior due to exception or rarity) · fi harvinainen (forming an exception) · sl izjemen (forming an exception) · pt excepcional (forming an exception) · nl buitengewoon (forming an exception) · ar اِسْتِثْنَائِيّ (forming an exception) · cmn 特別 /特别 (forming an exception) · ca excepcional (forming an exception) · nb eksepsjonell (forming an exception) · uk винятко́вий (superior due to exception or rarity) · hu kivételes (superior due to exception or rarity) · cmn 例外 (forming an exception) · da ekstraordinær (forming an exception) · eo escepta (forming an exception) · fi tavaton (forming an exception) · ja 特異な (forming an exception) · cs výjimečný (forming an exception) · fi poikkeuksellinen (forming an exception) · el εξαιρετικός (superior due to exception or rarity) · az müstəsna (superior due to exception or rarity) · cs výjimečný (superior due to exception or rarity) · ga eisceachtúil (superior due to exception or rarity) · ja 非凡な (superior due to exception or rarity) · uk відмі́нний (superior due to exception or rarity) · ml അസാധാരണ (superior due to exception or rarity) · da ganske særlig (forming an exception) · hu rendkívüli (forming an exception) · nb eksepsjonell (superior due to exception or rarity) · pt excecional (forming an exception) · fr exceptionnel (superior due to exception or rarity) · la eximius (superior due to exception or rarity) · el εξαιρετικός (forming an exception) · ru исключи́тельный (superior due to exception or rarity) · sk výnimočný (forming an exception) · nn eksepsjonell (forming an exception) · ru отли́чный (superior due to exception or rarity) · tr istisnai (forming an exception) · es excepcional (forming an exception)