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- Dictionaryexceptional/ɪkˈsɛpʃən(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. unusual; not typical: "late claims will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an item in a company's accounts arising from its normal activity but much larger or smaller than usual.
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EXCEPTIONAL definition: 1. much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, quality, etc.: 2. much greater than…. Learn more.
The meaning of EXCEPTIONAL is forming an exception : rare. How to use exceptional in a sentence.
You use exceptional to describe someone or something that has a particular quality, usually a good quality, to an unusually high degree. [approval] ...children with exceptional ability. His translation is exceptional in its poetic quality.
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind. adjective. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree. “an exceptional memory” synonyms: exceeding, olympian, prodigious, surpassing. extraordinary. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable. adjective.
Definition of exceptional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'exceptional'. 1. You use exceptional to describe someone or something that has a particular quality, usually a good quality, to an unusually high degree. [approval] [...] 2. Exceptional situations and incidents are unusual and only likely to happen very infrequently. [formal] [...]
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.
EXCEPTIONAL definition: 1. extremely good: 2. very unusual and not likely to happen very often: . Learn more.
What does the word exceptional mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word exceptional. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.
EXCEPTIONAL meaning: 1 : not usual unusual or uncommon; 2 : unusually good much better than average.
