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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•cep•tion•al /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/USA pronunciation adj. - forming an exception or rare instance;
unusual;
out of the ordinary:Getting snow on Halloween is exceptional. - unusually excellent;
superior:The movie was pretty good, but not exceptional. - Education(of a schoolchild)
- intellectually gifted.
- physically or esp. mentally handicapped to an extent that special schooling is required.
ex•cep•tion•al•ly, adv. See -cep-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•cep•tion•al (ik sep′shə nl),USA pronunciation adj. - forming an exception or rare instance;
unusual;
extraordinary:The warm weather was exceptional for January. - unusually excellent;
superior:an exceptional violinist. - Education(of a child)
- being intellectually gifted.
- being physically or esp. mentally handicapped to an extent that special schooling is required.
ex•cep′tion•al′i•ty, n. ex•cep′tion•al•ly, adv. ex•cep′tion•al•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . uncommon, singular, strange, unnatural, aberrant, anomalous. See irregular.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . average.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: exceptional /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ adj - forming an exception; not ordinary
- having much more than average intelligence, ability, or skill
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