English Online Dictionary. What means exceptional? What does exceptional mean?
English
Etymology
From exception + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
- Hyphenation: ex‧cep‧tion‧al
Adjective
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.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:excellent
- egregious (most often used negatively, however)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “forming an exception”): ordinary, categorical, common, general, usual
- (antonym(s) of “superior due to exception or rarity”): ordinary, mediocre, commonplace
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
exceptional (plural exceptionals)
- An exception, or something having an exceptional value