An exception is a particular thing, person, or situation that is not included in a general statement, judgment, or rule.
Few guitarists can sing as well as they can play; Eddie, however, is an exception.
There were no floral offerings at the ceremony, with the exception of a single redrose. [+ of]
The law makes no exceptions.
With few exceptions, guests are booked for week-long visits.
Synonyms: special case, departure, freak, anomaly More Synonyms of exception
2.
See no exception
3.
See the exception that proves the rule
4.
See take exception to something
5.
See with the exception of
6.
See without exception
exception in British English
(ɪkˈsɛpʃən)
noun
1.
the act of excepting or fact of being excepted; omission
2.
anything excluded from or not in conformance with a general rule, principle, class, etc
3.
criticism, esp when it is adverse; objection
4. law
(formerly) a formal objection in the course of legal proceedings
5. law
a clause or term in a document that restricts the usual legal effect of the document
6. take exception
exception in American English
(ɛkˈsɛpʃən; ɪkˈsɛpʃən)
noun
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 person or thing different from or treated differently from others of the same class
3.
objection or opposition
4. Law
a formal objection or reservation to court action or opinion in the course of a trial
Idioms:
take exception
the exception proves the rule
Word origin
ME excepcioun < OFr exception < L exceptio
More idioms containing
exception
something is the exception that proves the rule
COBUILD Collocations
exception
few exceptions
notable exception
obvious exception
odd exception
Examples of 'exception' in a sentence
exception
You make exceptions for lots of things.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
On this we make an exception.
The Sun (2016)
But this is a rare exception: it strikes just the right balance.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Unlike any other industry, with the possible exception of farming, mining was a way of life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Make them an exception.
The Sun (2016)
There would be rare exceptions where this would be possible.
Christianity Today (2000)
We make the exception for this because of very unusual circumstances.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The exception is of course the rhododendron family.
Page, Russell The Education of a Gardener (1994)
Without a single exception they were kind and generous.
The Sun (2014)
Of course there are exceptions to the ugliness.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Of course there are exceptions around whom the club can build.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It wants ministers to stick to hardline public spending cuts but make an exception of the construction industry and expenditure on infrastructure.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Neither party could take exception to the decor, which is serviceable rather than swish.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
With very rare exceptions, people in scandals do.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We've decided to make an exception in your case.
Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me
They recommend that trial by jury should be the rare exception, and courts should manage cases at an early stage.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
With a single possible exception.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Can you make an exception?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
With rare exceptions, writers don't return to their work.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I take exception to that.
The Sun (2012)
With a single exception, over the course of five years, he either won them or drew them.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It's hard to find a bad number in the newest batch of economic data, with the possible exception of housing.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Quotations
The exception proves the ruleJohn WilsonThe Cheats
In other languages
exception
British English: exception /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ NOUN
An exception is a situation, thing, or person that is not included in a general statement.
Not many people can sing well and play well, but he is an exception.
American English: exception
Arabic: اِسْتِثْنَاء
Brazilian Portuguese: exceção
Chinese: 例外
Croatian: izuzetak
Czech: výjimka
Danish: undtagelse
Dutch: uitzondering
European Spanish: excepción
Finnish: poikkeus
French: exception
German: Ausnahme
Greek: εξαίρεση
Italian: eccezione
Japanese: 例外
Korean: 예외
Norwegian: unntak
Polish: wyjątek
European Portuguese: exceção
Romanian: excepție
Russian: исключение
Latin American Spanish: excepción
Swedish: undantag
Thai: ข้อยกเว้น
Turkish: dışında haricinde
Ukrainian: виняток
Vietnamese: ngoại lệ
All related terms of 'exception'
no exception
If you make a general statement , and then say that something or someone is no exception , you are emphasizing that they are included in that statement.
odd exception
An exception is a particular thing, person, or situation that is not included in a general statement, judgment , or rule.
take exception
to make objections (to); demur (at)
notable exception
An exception is a particular thing, person, or situation that is not included in a general statement, judgment , or rule.
obvious exception
An exception is a particular thing, person, or situation that is not included in a general statement, judgment , or rule.
without exception
You use without exception to emphasize that the statement you are making is true in all cases .
with the exception of
You use with the exception of to introduce a thing or person that is not included in a general statement that you are making.
take exception to something
If you take exception to something, you feel offended or annoyed by it, usually with the result that you complain about it.
the exception proves the rule
the exception tests the rule
the exception that proves the rule
If you are making a general statement and you say that something is the exception that proves the rule , you mean that although it seems to contradict your statement, in most other cases your statement will be true .
something is the exception that proves the rule
said to mean that, although something you have said does not support an earlier statement , in most cases , the earlier statement is true
Chinese translation of 'exception'
exception
(ɪkˈsɛpʃən)
n(c)
(= special case) 例外 (lìwài) (个(個), gè)
to make an exception破例 (pòlì)
with the exception of除 ... 外 (chú ... wài)
to take exception (to sth)(对(對)某事)不悦(悅) ((duì mǒushì) bùyuè)
(noun)
Definition
anything excluded from or not conforming to a general rule or classification
an exception to the usual rule
Synonyms
special case
departure
freak
I'm tired of them treating me like a freak just because we have different interests.
anomaly
Their wariness of opera is an anomaly in Europe.
inconsistency
deviation
a clear example of deviation from the norm
quirk
a tantalising quirk of fate
oddity
Her book remains something of an oddity.
peculiarity
irregularity
charges arising from alleged financial irregularities
idiom
See take exception
phrase
See with the exception of
Quotation
The exception proves the rule [John Wilson – The Cheats]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of anomaly
Definition
something that deviates from the normal
Their wariness of opera is an anomaly in Europe.
Synonyms
irregularity,
departure,
exception,
abnormality,
rarity,
inconsistency,
deviation,
eccentricity,
oddity,
aberration,
peculiarity,
incongruity
in the sense of deviation
a clear example of deviation from the norm
Synonyms
departure,
change,
variation,
shift,
alteration,
discrepancy,
inconsistency,
disparity,
aberration,
variance,
divergence,
fluctuation,
irregularity,
digression
in the sense of freak
Definition
an object, event, etc., that is abnormal
I'm tired of them treating me like a freak just because we have different interests.