| ADJECTIVE | all | exceptional, exceeding, olympian, prodigious, surpassing | far beyond what is usual / usual in magnitude or degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | exceptional, especial, particular, special | surpassing what is common or usual or expected | |
| all | exceptional | deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability |
| Sounds | ihkseh'pshahnahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Far beyond what is usual / usual in magnitude or degree. | |
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| Example | "an exceptional memory" | |
| Synonyms | exceeding, olympian, prodigious, surpassing | |
| Broader | extraordinary | Beyond what is ordinary or usual / usual |
| Spanish | excepcional, extraordinario, extremo | |
| Catalan | excepcional, extraordinari, extrem | |
| Nouns | exception | an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization |
| Adverbs | exceptionally | to an exceptional degree |
| Meaning | Surpassing what is common or usual or expected. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "exceptional kindness" | |
| Synonyms | especial, particular, special | |
| Broader | uncommon | not common or ordinarily encountered |
| Spanish | especial, excepcional, particular | |
| Catalan | especial, excepcional, particular | |
| Meaning | deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence. | |
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| Example | "special educational provisions for exceptional children" | |
| Category | psychology, psychological science | The science of mental life |
| Broader | abnormal | departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development |
| Spanish | excepcional | |
| Catalan | excepcional | |
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