exceptional
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rareForming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
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Examples
60 sentencesMeaning
4 sensesForming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
What an exceptional meal!
außergewöhnlich
исключи́тельныйisključítelʹnyj
винятко́вийvynjatkóvyj
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
The quality of the beer was exceptional.
außergewöhnlich
исключи́тельныйisključítelʹnyj, отли́чныйotlíčnyj
винятко́вийvynjatkóvyj, відмі́ннийvidmínnyj
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
Requiring special schooling for reasons of intellectual giftedness or physical or mental disability.
The origins of the conditions and disorders that exceptional learners have are not always well understood.
Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
an exceptional curve; an exceptional divisor
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
- surpassing what is common or usual or expected
- deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence
Forms
more exceptional, most exceptional| Comparative | more exceptional Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most exceptional Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree:exceedingolympianprodigioussurpassing
- surpassing what is common or usual or expected:especialparticularspecial
Antonyms
7 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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