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   Ex·cep·tion·al

   /ikˈsepSH(ə)nəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unusual; not typical: "crimes of exceptional callousness and cruelty" Similar unusualuncommonabnormalatypicalextraordinaryout of the ordinaryout of the wayraresingularunprecedentedunexpectedsurprisingstrangeoddqueerbizarrefreakishanomalouspeculiarinconsistentdeviantdivergentaberrantunheard ofout of the commoninformal:weirdway outfreakysomething elsedated:seldomrare:unexampledOpposite usualnormal
   • ▪ unusually good; outstanding: "a pepper offering exceptional flavor and juiciness" Similar outstandingextraordinaryremarkableunusually goodspecialespecialexcellentphenomenalprodigiousunequaledunparalleledunrivaledunsurpassedunsurpassableunexcelledpeerlessmatchlesssecond to nonein a league of their ownfirst-ratefirst-classof the first orderof the first waterinformal:A1top-notchtip-topstellarOpposite average
   • ▪ (of a child) mentally or physically disabled so as to require special schooling: "helping parents of exceptional children"

   Derivatives

   • 1. exceptionality noun

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   Definitions of exceptional. adjective. surpassing what is common or usual or expected. “ exceptional kindness” synonyms: especial, particular, special. uncommon. 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”

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   1 day ago · 1. adjective. 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.

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   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.

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   Definition of exceptional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   very unusual and not likely to happen very often: Visitors are only allowed in exceptional circumstances. exceptionally. adverb. an exceptionally gifted pianist. (Definition of exceptional from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of exceptional. in Chinese (Traditional) （尤指在技能、才智、品質等方面）卓越的，傑出的，不同凡響的…

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Adjective [ edit] exceptional ( comparative more exceptional, superlative most exceptional) Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare . What an exceptional meal! Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity . The quality of the beer was exceptional.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ex‧cep‧tion‧al /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/ adjective 1 unusually good SYN outstanding an exceptional student exceptional bravery see thesaurus at good 2 unusual and likely not to happen often This is an exceptional case; I’ve never seen anything like it before.