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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary ex·cep·tion·al adj. Pronunciation: ik-'sep-shnəl, -shə-nəl Function: adjective Date: 1787 1 : forming an exception : RARE <an exceptional number of rainy days> 2 : better than average : SUPERIOR <exceptional skill> 3 : deviating from the norm: as a : having above or below average intelligence b : physically disabled –ex·cep·tion·al·i·ty \-ˌsep-shə-'na-lə-tē\ noun –ex·cep·tion·al·ness noun Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary 5th Edition ex|cep|tion|al /ɪks'epʃənəl/ 1 [ADJ] You use exceptional to describe someone or something that has a particular quality, usually a good quality, to an unusually high degree. ...children with exceptional ability... His translation is exceptional in its poetic quality. = extraordinary ● exceptionally [ADV] ADV adj/adv He's an exceptionally talented dancer... = extremely 2 [ADJ] Exceptional situations and incidents are unusual and only likely to happen very infrequently. (FORMAL) School governors have the discretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances. = unusual ● exceptionally [ADV] ADV with cl Exceptionally, in times of emergency, we may send a team of experts... |
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