Princeton's WordNet

1. exception, exclusion, elision(noun)

   a deliberate act of omission

   "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"

2. exception(noun)

   an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization

   "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"

3. exception(noun)

   grounds for adverse criticism

   "his authority is beyond exception"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. exception(noun)ɪkˈsɛp ʃən

   sb or sth that is not included in a group, rule, etc.

   the exception to the rule; With the exception of squid, I love seafood.

2. exceptionɪkˈsɛp ʃən

   allow to not be included in a rule

   I don't see why they should make an exception for him

Wiktionary

1. exception(Noun)

   The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

2. exception(Noun)

   That which is excepted or taken out from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included; as, almost every general rule has its exceptions.

3. exception(Noun)

   An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.

4. exception(Noun)

   An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; usually followed by to or against.

5. exception(Noun)

   An interruption in normal processing, especially as caused by an error condition.

Origin: From the exceptio.

Webster Dictionary

1. Exception(noun)

   the act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule

2. Exception(noun)

   that which is excepted or taken out from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included; as, almost every general rule has its exceptions

3. Exception(noun)

   an objection, oral or written, taken, in the course of an action, as to bail or security; or as to the decision of a judge, in the course of a trail, or in his charge to a jury; or as to lapse of time, or scandal, impertinence, or insufficiency in a pleading; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts something before granted

4. Exception(noun)

   an objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; -- usually followed by to or against

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