Exception — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a deliberate act of omission

an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛksˈɛpʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛksˈɛpʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛksˈɛpʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /ɛksˈɛpʃən/.

Examples

with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news
all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child
an exception tests the rule

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

elision exclusion

Parts of Speech

noun	a deliberate act of omission “with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news”
noun	an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization “all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child”
noun	grounds for adverse criticism “his authority is beyond exception”

Word Forms

except	verb	prevent from being included or considered or accepted
exclude	verb	prevent from being included or considered or accepted
elide	verb	leave or strike out
exceptional	adjective	far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Ausnahme

eine vorsätzliche Unterlassung

🇪🇸Spanish

excepción

un acto deliberado de omisión

🇮🇹Italian

eccezione

un atto deliberato di omissione

🇳🇱Dutch

uitzondering

een opzettelijke daad van nalatigheid

🇵🇹Portuguese

exceção

um ato deliberado de omissão

🇷🇺Russian

исключение

умышленное бездействие

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अपवाद

चूक का एक जानबूझकर कार्य

🇧🇩Bengali

ব্যতিক্রম

বাদ দেওয়া একটি ইচ্ছাকৃত কাজ

🇮🇳Tamil

விதிவிலக்கு

வேண்டுமென்றே புறக்கணிக்கும் செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

మినహాయింపు

ఉద్దేశపూర్వకంగా విస్మరించిన చర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

अपवाद

वगळण्याची जाणीवपूर्वक केलेली कृती

🇮🇳Gujarati

અપવાદ

અવગણનાની ઇરાદાપૂર્વકની ક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿನಾಯಿತಿ

ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഒഴിവാക്കൽ

ബോധപൂർവമായ ഒഴിവാക്കൽ പ്രവൃത്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਪਵਾਦ

ਜਾਣਬੁੱਝ ਕੇ ਛੱਡਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ

🇵🇰Urdu

استثناء

بھول جانے کا ایک جان بوجھ کر عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

例外

故意不作为

🇯🇵Japanese

例外

意図的な不作為

🇰🇷Korean

예외

고의적인 누락 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ngoại lệ

một hành động cố ý bỏ sót

🇹🇭Thai

ข้อยกเว้น

การกระทำโดยเจตนาละเว้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

pengecualian

tindakan kelalaian yang disengaja

🇵🇭Filipino

pagbubukod

isang sadyang pagkilos ng pagkukulang

🇲🇾Malay

pengecualian

tindakan peninggalan yang disengajakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

استثناء

عمل متعمد من الإغفال

🇮🇷Persian

استثنا

فعل عمدی حذف

🇹🇷Turkish

istisna

kasıtlı bir ihmal eylemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

חֲרִיגָה

מעשה מחדל מכוון

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What is the primary definition of the word 'exception'?

The primary meaning of 'exception' is 'a deliberate act of omission'.

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Using 'exception' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'exception' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'exception' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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