exceptionality.html - See: TAKE EXCEPTION TO.

exceptionality.html - Something unusual that does not follow a rule tests that rule to see if it is true; if there are too many exceptionsthe rule is no good. - A proverb. * /Frank is very short but is a good basketball player. He is the exception that proves the rule./

exceptionality.html - v.,
prep., & conj. --v.

tr. (often as excepted adj. placed after object) exclude from a general statement, condition, etc. (excepted him from the amnesty; present company excepted).

--prep.

(often foll. by for) not including; other than (all failed except him; all here except for John; is all right except that it is too long).

--conj.

archaic unless (except he be born again). [ME f. L excipere except- (as EX-(1), capere take)]

exceptionality.html - prep. & conj.
--prep.

= EXCEPT prep.

--conj.

archaic = EXCEPT conj.

exceptionality.html - n.
1 the act or an instance of excepting; the state of being excepted (made an exception in my case).
2 a thing that has been or will be excepted.
3 an instance that does not follow a rule.

take exception (often foll. by to) object; be resentful (about). with the exception of except; not including. [ME f. OF f. L exceptio -onis (as EXCEPT)]

exceptionality.html - adj.
open to objection.

exceptionably adv.