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ex·cep·tion·al
(ĭk-sĕp′shə-nəl)adj.
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.
ex·cep′tion·al·ly (-shə-năl′ĭ-tē) adv.
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exceptional
(ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl)adj
1. forming an exception; not ordinary
2. having much more than average intelligence, ability, or skill
exˈceptionally adv
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ex•cep•tion•al
(ɪkˈsɛp ʃə nl)adj.
1. forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary.
2. unusually excellent; superior.
3. (of a schoolchild)
a. intellectually gifted.
b. physically or esp. mentally handicapped to an extent that special schooling is required.
[1840–50]
ex•cep`tion•al′i•ty, ex•cep′tion•al•ness, n.
ex•cep′tion•al•ly, adv.
ex•cep′tive, adj.
ex•cep′tive•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | exceptional - far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents" extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" |
| 2. | exceptional - surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?" uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability" | |
| 3. | exceptional - deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; "special educational provisions for exceptional children" psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life abnormal - departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality" |
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exceptional
adjective
1. remarkable, special, excellent, extraordinary, outstanding, superior, first-class, marvellous, notable, phenomenal, first-rate, prodigious, unsurpassed, one in a million, bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), unexcelled His piano playing is exceptional.
remarkable bad, average, awful, lousy (slang), mediocre, second-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)
remarkable bad, average, awful, lousy (slang), mediocre, second-rate, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal)
2. unusual, special, odd, strange, rare, extraordinary, unprecedented, peculiar, abnormal, irregular, uncommon, inconsistent, singular, deviant, anomalous, atypical, aberrant The courts hold that this case is exceptional.
unusual common, average, normal, regular, usual, ordinary, familiar, typical, straightforward, customary, unremarkable, unexceptional
unusual common, average, normal, regular, usual, ordinary, familiar, typical, straightforward, customary, unremarkable, unexceptional
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
exceptional
adjectiveFar beyond what is usual, normal, or customary:
extraordinary, magnificent, outstanding, preeminent, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon, unusual.
Informal: standout.
Slang: awesome, out of sight.
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Translations
إسْتِثْنائي، نادِر، خارِقاِسْتِثْنَائِيّ
výjimečný
eneståendeexceptionelusædvanlig
poikkeuksellinentavatonerinomainenharvinainen
izuzetan
kivételesrendkívüli
stórkostlegur
例外的な
예외적인
izjemen
exceptionell
ดีเป็นพิเศษ
đặc biệt
exceptional
[ɪkˈsepʃənl]A. ADJ [courage, ability, circumstances] → excepcional; [achievement, performance] → extraordinario, excepcional
your wife was a most exceptional woman → su esposa era una mujer de lo más excepcional
your wife was a most exceptional woman → su esposa era una mujer de lo más excepcional
B. CPD exceptional child N (US) (Scol) (= gifted) → niño/a m/f superdotado/a; (= handicapped) → niño/a m/f que requiere una atención diferenciada
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
exceptional
[ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl] adj (= outstanding) → exceptionnel(le)
(= abnormal) → exceptionnel(le)
in exceptional circumstances → dans des circonstances exceptionnelles
in exceptional circumstances → dans des circonstances exceptionnelles
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
exceptional
adj
(= outstanding) person, talent, achievement → außergewöhnlich, außerordentlich; (= outstandingly good) teacher, quality, performance etc → hervorragend; (= outstandingly high) value, amount → außergewöhnlich hoch; of exceptional quality/talent/value/courage → außergewöhnlich gut/talentiert/wertvoll/mutig; an exceptional amount of money → außergewöhnlich viel Geld; it takes exceptional courage → dazu gehört außergewöhnlich viel Mut; his work is exceptional in its poetic quality → seine Werke sind von einer außergewöhnlichen Poesie
(= unusual) circumstances, situation, powers → außergewöhnlich; person, weather → ungewöhnlich; exceptional case → Ausnahmefall m; in exceptional cases, in or under exceptional circumstances → in Ausnahmefällen; exceptional child (US Sch) → hochbegabtes Kind
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
except
(ikˈsept) preposition leaving out; not including. They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.
verb to leave out or exclude.
exˈcepted adjectiveall European countries, Denmark excepted (= except Denmark).
exˈcepting preposition leaving out or excluding. Those cars are all reliable, excepting the old red one.
exˈception (-ʃən) noun1. something or someone not included. They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early.
2. something not according to the rule. We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception.
exˈceptional adjective (negative unexceptional) unusual; remarkable. exceptional loyalty; His ability is exceptional.
exˈceptionally adverb unusually. exceptionally stupid.
except for1. apart from. We enjoyed the holiday except for the expense.
2. except. Except for John, they all arrived punctually.
take exception to/at to object to. The old lady took exception to the rudeness of the children.
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exceptional
→ اِسْتِثْنَائِيّ výjimečný enestående ausnehmend εξαιρετικός excepcional poikkeuksellinen exceptionnel izuzetan eccezionale 例外的な 예외적인 exceptioneel uvanlig wyjątkowy excecional, excepcional исключительный exceptionell ดีเป็นพิเศษ müstesna đặc biệt 杰出的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009