pre-exceptional
/ˌpriːɪkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌpriːɪkˈsɛpʃən(ə)l/ /ˌpriːɛkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n(ə)l/Business (chiefly British )
adjective
Of earnings, profits, losses, etc.: considered before the deduction of exceptional items. Also occasionally as adverb Compare exceptional.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Financial Times. From pre- + exceptional Compare earlier pre-tax, pre-tax, and also pre-exceptionals.