exceptional : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: exceptional	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exceptional adj far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents" Synonym(s): exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?" Synonym(s): especial(a), exceptional, particular(a), special deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; "special educational provisions for exceptional children"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Exceptional \Excep"tional\, a. [Cf. F. exceptionnel.] Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior. --Lyell. This particular spot had exceptional advantages. --Jowett (Th. ) -- {Excep"tional*ly}, adv.