exceptional

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /es-θp-sɧʋn-l/
• (US) IPA: /x-cẽp-shuŋ-l/
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Adjective

Positive exceptional

Comparative more exceptional

Superlative most exceptional

1. (uncountable) Very good; outstanding.

   I scored ninety percent on the test. My parents thought it exceptional, for math was a difficult subject for me.

2. (uncountable) Unexpected.

   Under exceptional circumstances, the elder allowed the child to stay outside past his curfew.