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Meaning of exceptional

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  exceptional
      adj 1: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night
             of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory";
             "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the
             young Mozart's prodigious talents" [syn: {exceeding},
             {exceptional}, {olympian}, {prodigious}, {surpassing}]
      2: surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid
         especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter
         of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion";
         "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special
         about the year 2000?" [syn: {especial(a)}, {exceptional},
         {particular(a)}, {special}]
      3: deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability;
         used especially of children below normal in intelligence;
         "special educational provisions for exceptional children"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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