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Meaning of exception
The primary meaning of the word "exception" is a person or thing that does not conform to the general rule or standard.
Etymology of exception
The word "exception" comes from the Latin words "ex" meaning "out" and "ceptio" meaning "a taking", derived from "capere" meaning "to take"
Historically, the word has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to an act of taking or seizing, and later to refer to a person or thing that is taken out or excluded from a general group or rule
Synonyms
anomaly
aberration
outlier
deviation
irregularity
departure
variation
discrepancy
inconsistency
peculiarity
oddity
rarity
exemption
exclusion
omission
exceptionality
unusualness
abnormality
singularity
quirk
flaw
defect
mistake
error
aberrancy
divergency
nonconformity
incongruity
discrepancy
inconsistency
Definitions
- A person or thing that is not included in a general statement or does not conform to a general rule
- * A person or thing that is exempt from a general rule or standard
- * An objection or a disagreement, especially one formally expressed
Usage Examples
- The new policy has an exception for employees who have been with the company for more than 10 years
- * The exception to the rule is that the manager can override any decision made by the team
- * The artist's use of bold colors was an exception to the traditional style of the time
Antonyms
rule
norm
standard
average
mean
normality
regularity
conformity
consistency
typicality
usualness
ordinariness
familiarity
conventionality
tradition
custom
habit
practice
routine
convention