exception

exception: ex|cep|tion

W2S2 [ıkˈsepʃən] n [U and C]

1.) something or someone that is not included in a general statement or does not follow a rule or pattern

▪ It's been cold, but today's an exception.

with the exception of sb/sth

▪ We all laughed, with the exception of Maggie.

without exception

▪ Each plant, without exception, contains some kind of salt.

notable/important/significant exception

▪ With one or two notable exceptions , there are few women conductors.

minor/major exception

▪ With a few minor exceptions, the new edition is much like the previous one.

▪ The law applies to all EU countries; Britain is no exception .

▪ We don't usually accept checks, but for you we'll make an exception (=not include you in this rule) .

▪ The spelling of this word is an interesting exception to the rule .

▪ Successful two-career couples are still the exception, not the rule (=used to emphasize that something is unusual) .

2.) sb/sth is the exception that proves the rule

spoken used to say that the fact that something is not true or does not exist in one situation emphasizes the fact that it is true or exists in general

▪ Most people here are very dedicated; I'm afraid Rhea's the exception that proves the rule.

3.) take exception to sth

to be angry or upset because of something

▪ Tom took great exception to my remark about Americans.

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Synonyms:

Exclusion, omission, leaving out, non-inclusion / Objection / Irritated objection, affront, offence / Instance to be excepted, unusual case, anomalous case, anomaly, deviation from the rule

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exception — [ ɛksɛpsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1243 dr.; lat. exceptio, de excipere « retirer, excepter » → exciper 1 ♦ Action d excepter. Il ne sera fait aucune exception à cette consigne. ⇒ dérogation, restriction. Faire une exception pour qqn, en faveur de qqn. Faire… … Encyclopédie Universelle
exception — ex·cep·tion n 1: something that is excepted or excluded; esp: a situation to which a rule does not apply the supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exception s, and under such regulations as the… … Law dictionary
exception — Exception. s. f. v. L action par laquelle on excepte. Faire exception, une exception, sans exception. n y a t il point d exception? il n y a regle si generale qui n ait son exception. cela ne souffre point d exception. l exception confirme la… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
exception — et clause qui borne une generalité, Exceptio. Bailler exception, Dare exceptionem. Bailler toute puissance et authorité sans aucune exception, Infinitum imperium dare alicui, B. Ceste exception arreste le demandeur tout court, Haec obiecta… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
exception — [ek sep′shən, iksep′shən] n. [ME excepcioun < OFr exception < L exceptio] 1. an excepting or being excepted; omission; exclusion 2. anything that is excepted; specif., a) a case to which a rule, general principle, etc. does not apply b) a… … English World dictionary
exception — late 14c., from Anglo Fr. excepcioun, O.Fr. excepcion, from L. exceptionem (nom. exceptio), noun of action from pp. stem of excipere (see EXCEPT (Cf. except)). The exception that proves the rule is from law: exceptio probat regulam in casibus non … Etymology dictionary
exception — ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that is excepted or that does not follow a rule. 2) the action of excepting or the state of being excepted. ● the exception proves the rule Cf. ↑the exception proves the rule ● take exception to Cf. ↑ta … English terms dictionary
Exception — Ex*cep tion ([e^]k*s[e^]p sh[u^]n), n. [L. exceptio: cf. F. exception.] 1. The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. [1913 Webster] 2. That … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exception — The proverb the exception proves the rule means ‘the existence of an exception shows that a rule exists in those cases that are not exceptions’. It should not be used to mean ‘the exception becomes the rule’, although this is often found … Modern English usage
Exception — may refer to: * An action that is not part of ordinary operations or standards * exception handling * Exception (song), the second single from Ana Johnsson s second album Little Angel *Exceptional Records … Wikipedia
exception — [n1] leaving out barring, debarment, disallowment, excepting, exclusion, excusing, expulsion, noninclusion, omission, passing over, rejection, repudiation, reservation; concepts 25,30,211 Ant. admittal, admittance, allowance, inclusion exception… … New thesaurus

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