Definition & Meaning of "exception"in English

Exception

a person or thing that does not follow a general rule or is excluded from a class or group

Examples

The school generally does not allow cell phones in class, but there is an exception for students with special needs.

a deliberate omission or exclusion from a general rule, statement, or category

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

exceptions

Examples

There was an exception in the policy for emergency cases.

a reason for criticism, objection, or disapproval

Examples

The auditor raised an exception regarding the expense report.

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exceptionable

exceptional

exception

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