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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.
1. : forming an exception : rare. an exceptional number of rainy days. 2. : better than average : superior. exceptional skill. 3. : deviating from the norm: such as. a. : having above or below average intelligence. b. : physically disabled. exceptionality. ik-ˌsep-shə-ˈna-lə-tē. noun. exceptionalness noun. Synonyms. aberrant. aberrated. abnormal.
Exceptional definition: forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary. See examples of EXCEPTIONAL used in a sentence.
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.
adjective. /ɪkˈsepʃənl/ unusually good synonym outstanding. At the age of five he showed exceptional talent as a musician. The quality of the recording is quite exceptional. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
You use exceptional to describe someone or something that has a particular quality, usually a good quality, to an unusually high degree.
adjective. Constituting, or occurring as, an exception; not ordinary or average; esp., much above average in quality, ability, etc. Exceptional talents. Webster's New World. Being an exception; uncommon. This town is exceptional for the region in having a high tax rate. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
exceptional meaning, definition, what is exceptional: unusually good: Learn more.
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.
You use exceptional to describe someone or something that has a particular quality, usually a good quality, to an unusually high degree.
