exceptional in English dictionary

  • exceptional

    Meanings and definitions of "exceptional"

    • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
    • Better than the average; superior due to rarity.
    • adjective
      Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
    • adjective
      Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
    • adjective
      (geometry)
      Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
    • noun
      An exception, or something having an exceptional value
    • forming an exception
    • better than the average
    • Surpassing what is common or usual or expected.
    • Deviating from the ordinary or natural type.
    • Not easily found.
    • adjective
      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"
    • adjective
      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?"

    Synonyms of "exceptional" in English dictionary

    extraordinary, especial, uncommon are the top synonyms of "exceptional" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of exceptional

    • exceptional ( comparative more exceptional, superlative most exceptional)
    • exceptional (comparative more exceptional, superlative most exceptional)
    • exceptional (plural exceptionals)
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