Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare. / Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.

An exception, or something having an exceptional value

(transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception. / (intransitive) To take exception, to object (to or against).

with the exception of; but.

With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

plural of exception

(transitive with to) To take offense; to object or protest. / To object to; to disagree with.

The state of being special, exceptional or unique. / The belief that something (a nation, species etc.) is exceptional, superior, or does not conform to an established norm.

To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.