exceptional, especial(a), particular, special
(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?”
exceptional
(adjective) deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; “special educational provisions for exceptional children”
exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing
(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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exceptional (comparative more exceptional, superlative most exceptional)
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
• See also excellent
• egregious (most often used negatively, however)
• (forming an exception): ordinary, categorical, common, general, usual
• (superior due to exception or rarity): ordinary, mediocre, commonplace
exceptional (plural exceptionals)
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*cep"tion*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. exceptionnel.]
Definition: Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior. Lyell. This particular spot had exceptional advantages. Jowett (Th. )
– Ex*cep"tion*al*ly(#), adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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