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1. (adj.) exceptional
forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary.
2. exceptional
unusually excellent; superior.
3. exceptional
(of a schoolchild)
4. exceptional
intellectually gifted.
5. exceptional
physically or esp. mentally handicapped to an extent that special schooling is required.
Etymology: (1840–50)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing
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"
2. (adj) especial(a), exceptional, particular(a), special
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?"
3. (adj) exceptional(a)
deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence
"special educational provisions for exceptional children"
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1. (adjective) exceptional
excellent and extraordinary
an exceptional person; work of an exceptional standard
2. exceptional
very unusual
only in exceptional circumstances
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) exceptional
forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior
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Sense: (negativeunexceptional) unusual; remarkable
exceptional loyalty; His ability is exceptional.
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 Afrikaans: uitsonderlik |
 Arabic: إسْتِثْنائي، نادِر، خارِق |
 Bulgarian: изключителен |
 Brazilian: excecional |
 Czech: neobyčejný |
 German: außergewöhnlich |
 Danish: usædvanlig; exceptionel |
 Greek: εξαιρετικός, ασυνήθιστος |
 Spanish: excepcional |
 Estonian: erandlik |
 Farsi: استثنایی؛ فوق العاده |
 Finnish: poikkeuksellinen |
 French: exceptionnel |
 Hebrew: חָרִיג |
 Hindi: विशिष्ट |
 Croatian: izvanredan, nevjerojatan |
 Hungarian: kivételes |
 Indonesian: luar biasa |
 Icelandic: stórkostlegur |
 Italian: eccezionale |
 Japanese: 格別な |
 Korean: 예외적인 |
 Lithuanian: išimtinis, neeilinis |
 Latvian: ārkārtīgs; neparasts |
 Dutch: uitzonderlijk |
 Norwegian: usedvanlig, enestående |
 Polish: wyjątkowy |
 Persian: استثنایی؛ فوق العاده |
 Pashto: استثنا يى، فوق العاده، بى |
 Portuguese: excepcional |
 Romanian: excepţional |
 Russian: исключительный |
 Slovak: neobyčajný |
 Slovenian: izjemen |
 Serbian: izuzetan |
 Swedish: exceptionell, sällsynt |
 Thai: ยอดเยี่ยม |
 Turkish: olağanüstü, müstesna |
 Taiwanese: 異常的，傑出的 |
 Ukrainian: винятковий; незвичайний |
 Urdu: استثنائی |
 Vietnamese: khác thường |
 Chinese: 异常的 |
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