Definition of EXCEPTION

exception

Meanings

Plural: exceptions

Noun

  • a deliberate act of omission
    • "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
  • an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
    • "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"
    • "an exception tests the rule"
  • grounds for adverse criticism
    • "his authority is beyond exception"
  • The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
  • That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.
  • An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
  • An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense.
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English exception, excepcioun, from Anglo-Norman excepcioun, from Old French excepcion, from Latin exceptiō.

Scrabble Score: 20

exception is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
exception is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exception is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

exception is a valid Words With Friends word