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The essence of immorality is the tendency to make an exception of myself.
Jane Addams

Meaning of "exception" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXCEPTION

exception  [ɪkˈsɛpʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXCEPTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exception is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXCEPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of exception in the English dictionary

The first definition of exception in the dictionary is the act of excepting or fact of being excepted; omission. Other definition of exception is anything excluded from or not in conformance with a general rule, principle, class, etc. Exception is also criticism, esp when it is adverse; objection.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXCEPTION


apperception
ˌæpəˈsɛpʃən
conception
kənˈsɛpʃən
contraception
ˌkɒntrəˈsɛpʃən
correption
kəˈrɛpʃən
deception
dɪˈsɛpʃən
graviperception
ˌɡrævɪpəˈsɛpʃən
imperception
ˌɪmpəˈsɛpʃən
inception
ɪnˈsɛpʃən
intussusception
ˌɪntəssəˈsɛpʃən
misconception
ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən
obreption
ɒˈbrɛpʃən
perception
pəˈsɛpʃən
photoreception
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈsɛpʃən
postconception
ˌpəʊstkənˈsɛpʃən
preconception
ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃən
proprioception
ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛpʃən
reception
rɪˈsɛpʃən
reconception
ˌriːkənˈsɛpʃən
subception
səbˈsɛpʃən
subreption
səbˈrɛpʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXCEPTION

excelsior
except
except for
except that
exceptant
excepted
excepting
exceptionable
exceptionableness
exceptionably
exceptional
exceptional child
exceptionalism
exceptionality
exceptionally
exceptionalness
exceptious
exceptive
exceptless
exceptor

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXCEPTION

absorption
accreditation
adoption
alcohol consumption
assumption
caption
consumption
corruption
description
disruption
encryption
eruption
exemption
inscription
interruption
job description
option
prescription
redemption
subscription
transcription

Synonyms and antonyms of exception in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXCEPTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «exception» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of exception

Translation of «exception» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXCEPTION

Find out the translation of exception to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exception from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exception» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

例外
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

excepción
570 millions of speakers

English

exception
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِسْتِثْنَاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

исключение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exceção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যতিক্রম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exception
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengecualian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausnahme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

例外
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예외
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kajaba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngoại lệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விதிவிலக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

istisna
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eccezione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyjątek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виняток
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

excepție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξαίρεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitsondering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

undantag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unntak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exception

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCEPTION»

The term «exception» is very widely used and occupies the 6.633 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCEPTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exception

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXCEPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word exception.
1
Jane Addams
The essence of immorality is the tendency to make an exception of myself.
2
Mitch Albom
People who don't normally read make an exception for my books, possibly because they're short.
3
Drew Bledsoe
I had a great career and I enjoyed all of it, with the exception of losing.
4
George Brett
Do I want someone to get more hits than me? No. Do I want someone to hit more home runs than me? No. Do I want someone to have more RBI than me? No. I get a kick out of seeing the all-time leaders and my name's on top of every one, with the exception of strikeouts. I get a kick out of that.
5
James L. Buckley
The Court made an exception, however, in the case of candidates contributing to their own campaigns because of the rather reasonable presumption that a candidate is incapable of corrupting himself.
6
Julie Burchill
Families, generally, suck. And I say that as someone who, like my husband, had parents who proved the proverbial exception to the rule.
7
Robert Burton
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
8
Brandi Carlile
I stand firm behind the belief that, for me, songwriting isn't something that I do or command, it happens to me. I can either choose to stop and acknowledge it, or put it off and hope that it won't fade away. 'That Wasn't Me' is no exception - it came together more quickly than any other song I have ever constructed on my own.
9
Amy Carlson
I've always believed that humans are good at heart. But there's always the exception.
10
Mithun Chakraborty
Fathers always play mahagurus to their children, and I am no exception.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXCEPTION»

Discover the use of exception in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exception and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
State of Exception
In this highly topical book, Agamben ultimately arrives at original ideas about the future of democracy and casts a new light on the hidden relationship that ties law to violence.
Giorgio Agamben, 2008
2
Neoliberalism as Exception: Mutations in Citizenship and ...
DIVA successor to FLEXIBLE CITIZENSHIP, focusing on the meanings of citizenship to different classes of immigrants and transnational subjects./div "This book by a leading scholar in development studies clearly documents the fact that ...
Aihwa Ong, 2006
3
California, the Great Exception
This edition is graced by a new foreword by Lewis Lapham.
Carey McWilliams, 1949
4
Advances in Exception Handling Techniques
Processing Modflow is one of the most complete three-dimensional groundwater and transport simulation systems in the world. The text and the companion full-version software (PMWIN) offer a totally integrated simulation system.
Alexander Romanovsky, 2001
5
The International Law of Human Rights and States of ...
Based on a meticulous analysis of preparatory works and practice under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as the American and European Conventions on Human Rights, and with a special chapter on the ...
Anna-Lena Svensson-McCarthy, 1998
6
Between the Norm and the Exception: The Frankfurt School and ...
" -- Seyla Benhabib, Harvard University "Winner, 1996 Elaine and David Spitz Book Prize for the best book on liberal and democratic theory, Conference for the Study of Political Thought.
William E. Scheuerman, 1997
7
The French Exception
This book explores the notion of French exceptionalism, places it in its European context, examines its history and evaluate its continuing relevance in a range of fields from politics and public policy to popular culture and sport.
Emmanuel Godin, Tony Chafer, 2005
8
The Universal Exception
The second volume of Zizek's collected key writings, this time showcasingáhisámajor writings onápolitics.áá
Slavoj Žižek, Rex Butler, Scott Stephens, 2007
9
Robust ASP.NET Exception Handling
This Wrox Blox will teach you how to unravel the mysteries of exception handling in ASP.NET.
Lee Dumond, 2010
10
Fatal Exception
Murder. Mayhem.
Derek M. Dukes, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXCEPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exception is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lakers News: LA Still Has $2.8 Million Room Exception Available
The Los Angeles Lakers made most of their off-season moves official on Thursday as the team traded for center Roy Hibbert and signed guard ... «Lakers Nation, Jul 15»
2
County to decide if Guardian Angels gets special exception permit
In order to be up to code-- it needs to file a special exception permit with the county. "They did understand our concerns and unanimously ... «WCJB, Jul 15»
3
Lake County BOS approve manufactured home exception, in concept
LAKEPORT >> The Lake County Board of Supervisors approved in concept amendments to a proposed ordinance that would implement age ... «Record Bee, Jul 15»
4
Source: Jeremy Lin gets Hornets' biannual exception of 2 years, $4.3M
Terms of the deal were not released by the team, but a source told ESPN.com that the contract is for Charlotte's biannual exception -- two years ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»
5
Federal Circuit Affirms That No Supplier Exception Exists When It …
On July 2, 2015, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in The Medicines Company v. Hospira, Inc., --- F.3d ---, 2015 WL 4033143 (Fed. Cir. «JD Supra, Jul 15»
6
IITs to make an exception
New Delhi, July 8: The Indian Institutes of Technology and the National Institutes of Technology will create extra BTech seats this year to ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
SEC issues guidance regarding investment adviser code of ethics …
The staff of the SEC's Division of Investment Management (the Staff) recently issued guidance regarding an exception to the reporting ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
8
Should KJ McDaniels or Josh Smith receive the Rockets' Mid-Level …
As a team that looks like it might be over the salary cap next year, the Rockets have the ability to use the Mid-Level Exception, which would pay ... «The Dream Shake, Jul 15»
9
Azarenka takes exception to questioning about noise
The two-time Australian Open champion lost to Serena Williams 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday on Centre Court in a high-quality match at Wimbledon, ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
10
Wizards reportedly reach agreement with Alan Anderson on mid …
... David West, who signed with the San Antonio Spurs this week, Anderson will reportedly receive part of the Wizards' mid-level exception. «Washington Times, Jul 15»

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