单词 | exceptional |
释义 | exceptional —exceptionality, n. —exceptionally, adv. —exceptionalness, n. /ik sep"sheuh nl/, adj. 1. forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary: The warm weather was exceptional for January. 2. unusually excellent; superior: an exceptional violinist. 3. Educ. (of a child) a. being intellectually gifted. b. being physically or esp. mentally handicapped to an extent that special schooling is required. [1840-50; EXCEPTION + -AL1] Syn. 1. uncommon, singular, strange, unnatural, aberrant, anomalous. See irregular. Ant. 2. average. |
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