adj.
Pronunciation: ik- ' sep-shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1787
1 : forming an exception : RARE <an exceptional number of rainy days>
2 : better than average : SUPERIOR < exceptional skill>
3 : deviating from the norm: as a : having above or below average intelligence b : physically disabled
– ex · cep · tion · al · i · ty \ - ˌ sep-sh ə - ' na-l ə -t ē \ noun
– ex · cep · tion · al · ness noun