单词 | exceptive |
释义 | exceptiveadj.n. A. adj. 1. Logic, etc. a. Of a word, esp. a particle: That introduces an exception. ΚΠ a1249 W. Shyreswood in Prantl Gesch. Logik III. 21 Postquam dictum est de signis et de dictionibus exceptivis..convenienter dicendum est de hac dictione ‘solus’.] 1624 H. Mason New Art of Lying v. 84 That which this sentence doth deny of the Sonne, it doth by vertue of the exceptiue particle adioyned, affirme of the Father; No man, no nor the Sonne doth know it, but the Father. 1659 Instruct. Oratory (1682) 108 (T.) It is to be inferred either by a conjunction, causal, illative, exceptive, etc. 1751 Chambers's Cycl. (ed. 7) at Conjunction Exceptive Conjunctions are, if it be not..unless that, etc. b. Of a proposition: That has a specified exception attached to the subject; e.g. Nothing on earth but man is great. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being exclusive > [adjective] > excepted > making an exception exceptive1570 exceptionarya1783 a1347 W. Occam in Prantl Gesch. Logik III. 409 Circa exceptivas est sciendum, quod ex omnibus exceptivis in prima figura non sequitur conclusio exceptiva.] 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. 18/2 The proposition is not exceptiue, excluding other Apostles. 1725 I. Watts Logick iii. ii. §4 Exceptive Propositions will make complex Syllogisms. 1870 W. S. Jevons Elem. Lessons Logic vii. 68 Exceptive propositions. c. Of a clause, law, etc.: Making an exception, excepting something from a general rule. ΚΠ 1644 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce (ed. 2) 43 A dispensation..is rather a particular and exceptive law absolving and disobliging from a more general command. 1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott (1839) VI. 37 (note) The hostile critic selected for exceptive encomium one ‘old Jacobite strain’. 1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. I. 416 An exceptive clause introduced into the act. 1884 L. Peel in Law Times 7 June 104/1 This is again the application of the exceptive distinction. 2. Of persons and their utterances: Disposed or tending to take exception; hypercritical, captious. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously captiousc1380 pick-fault1544 fastidious?1555 sharp-nosed1561 cavillous?1571 carpacious1574 cavillinga1576 find-fault1576 Zoilous1577 carpinga1586 exceptious1602 quarrellous1610 exceptive1623 Zoilitical1665 nibbling1691 pickthanking1830 Zoilean1846 snippy1848 nitpicking1948 nitpicky1962 1623 W. Sclater Quæstion of Tythes 197 His proceedings, though too too exceptiue, yet such as, being yeilded, inferred nothing against the Diuine ius for Tithing. 1858 Chambers's Jrnl. 10 280 Any exceptive persons who are not inclined to rest satisfied with appearances and authorities. 1861 J. Tulloch Eng. Puritanism iii. 374 His criticisms..show his singularly exceptive, and over-curious logic. 3. = exceptional adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [adjective] > special, extraordinary, or unusual sunderlepeOE specialc1325 strangec1330 undeemousa1400 outragec1400 singularc1400 stravagant1565 unusual1582 extraordinarya1586 remarkable1593 exordinary1601 peculiar1608 stupendous1640 eccentricala1652 particular1665 out-of-the-way1675 uncommon1705 awfy1724 exceptionable1801 tremendous1831 exceptional1846 exceptive1849 exceptionary1850 spesh1874 heart-stopping1891 off-brand1929 wild1955 cracker1964 1849 F. W. Newman Soul 168 This is..an exceptive case. B. n. [The adjective used absol.] Logic. An exceptive word or proposition. Cf. A. 1a, A. 1b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > logic > logical proposition > [noun] > types of proposition corollaryc1374 porism?a1425 exclusive1533 exponible1569 exceptive1570 continuative1725 desitive1725 inceptive1725 inceptive proposition1725 limitative1864 pseudo-proposition1883 metaphysics1935 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. 29/2 Yet vppon his exclusiues and negatiues, this exceptiue must nedes be inferred. 1579 W. Fulke Heskins Parl. Repealed in D. Heskins Ouerthrowne 174 The scriptures that say Christ is in heauen speake without exclusiues, or exceptiues. 1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (i. 10) 220 All these exceptives; But, notwithstanding, neverthelesse, are against us. 1864 F. C. Bowen Treat. Logic v. 145 These [Exponibles] are divided into Exclusives, Exceptives and Restrictives. Derivatives exˈceptively adv. in an exceptive manner or sense. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being exclusive > [adverb] > making an exception exceptivelya1607 a1607 J. Rainolds Def. Judgm. Ref. Churches (1609) i. 6 If the worde be taken exceptively, yet may it be an exception negative. 1623 W. Sclater Quæstion of Tythes 39 They are exceptiuely or disiunctiuely only allotted. excepˈtivity n. readiness to make exceptions (from rules of conduct).Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1870 Contemp. Rev. 15 447 Milverton. They do not know when to make the exceptions. Ellesmere. Exceptivity (I like to coin a new word) requires so much moral courage. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1570 |
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