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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.
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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.
Exceptional definition: forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary. See examples of EXCEPTIONAL used 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.
Synonyms for EXCEPTIONAL: extraordinary, unusual, unique, outstanding, rare, abnormal, uncommon, remarkable; Antonyms of EXCEPTIONAL: normal, ordinary, common, typical, usual, customary, unexceptional, unextraordinary
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.
Definition of exceptional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
