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exception

noun
uhk-SEP-shuhn/əkˈsɛpʃən/UKik-SEP-shuhn/ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

Pluralexceptions

5 meanings of exception

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    Someone or something that a rule or statement does not include or apply to.

    Like one red sock in a drawer full of white ones.

    Most stores close on holidays, but this one is an exception.

    All the kids wanted pizza, and Maya was no exception.

    Similaroutlier

    Oppositerule, norm

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of leaving someone or something out of a rule or group.

    The teacher made an exception and let Sam turn in his homework late.

    Everyone must wear a helmet, without exception.

    Similarexclusion, exemption, omission

    Oppositeinclusion

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    A complaint, or a feeling of being upset or annoyed by something.

    Dad took exception to the joke about his cooking.

    Some fans took exception to the referee's call.

    Similaroffense, umbrage, objection, issue

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  4. 4
    nouncountable
    In a computer program, an error signal that stops normal work so another part can handle it.

    Like a fire alarm: it stops normal work until someone fixes the problem.

    The app crashed because nobody wrote code to catch the exception.

    When you divide by zero, the program throws an exception.

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  5. 5
    nouncountable or uncountable
    In law, a complaint about a judge's decision, or words in a sale that let the seller keep something.

    The lawyer noted an exception after the judge refused her request.

    The farm was sold with an exception that let the sellers keep the old barn.

    Similarobjection, reservation

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Origin

It came from Latin 'exceptiō', through Old French and Anglo-Norman into Middle English. It is made from 'except' plus '-ion'.