American English pronunciation
How to pronounce exceptional
IPA transcription: [ɪk'sɛpʃənəl]
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Adjective
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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?”
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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”
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deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence
“special educational provisions for exceptional children”
Usage examples
- In times of exceptional flood the river drains into the lowlands of Turkmenistan.
- Originally, Puck had no superhuman powers, relying on his exceptional training.
- National currencies became exceptionally unstable.
- However, there are some low-dimensional exceptional homology.
- Nowadays, the change has been reverted in two of those exceptional words.
- Essex boasted "piano hinge doors" which were exceptionally strong.
- Even Hunt, though, acknowledged Farren's exceptional self-possession.
- His exceptional legal abilities were rewarded early with official promotion.
- The performance of its rowing crews is exceptional.
- Thus the cornerstone for his exceptional career was laid.