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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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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXCEPTIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days 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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   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”

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexceptional adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXCEPTIONAL definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   EXCEPTIONAL definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of exceptional – Learner’s Dictionary. exceptional. adjective. uk / ɪkˈsepʃ ə n ə l / us. exceptional adjective (GOOD) Add to word list. B2. extremely good: an exceptional student. exceptional adjective (UNUSUAL) B2. very unusual and not likely to happen very often:

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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.

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   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.