Pronunciations (3)
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/əkˈsɛpʃən/
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/ɪkˈsɛpʃən/
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əkˈsɛpʃən
Noun
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
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the exception of a rule
That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.
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That rule is usually true, but there are a few exceptions.
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution had abolished slavery but allowed one major exception: slavery remained appropriate as punishment for a crime.
An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
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An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense.
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An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised (“thrown”) by one part of the program and handled (“caught”) by another part.
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null pointer exception
Verb
To throw an exception.
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Noun
a deliberate act of omission
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with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
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all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child
an exception tests the rule
grounds for adverse criticism
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his authority is beyond exception