Definition of exeption
1. exception [ n ] a deliberate act of omission
Examples:
"with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
(The Atlanta Constitution...)
`` This is one of the major items in the Fulton_County general assistance program '' , the jury said , but the State_Welfare_Department `` has seen_fit to distribute these funds through the welfare departments of all the counties in the state with the exception of Fulton_County , which receives none of_this money .
Hartsfield has been mayor of Atlanta , with exception of one brief interlude , since 1937 .
(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)
Most_of these , with horrible exceptions , were conceived as is a ship , not as an attempt to quell the ocean of mankind , nor to deny its force , but as a means to survive and enjoy it .
(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)
Mare_Imbrium seems to be an exception and remains cooler than the regions which surround it .
(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)
There is one exception to the above statement as has been pointed_out , and that is that fluids can relax by flowing into fields of lower rates of shear , so the statement should be modified by stating that the mechanics are similar .
Synonyms exception elision exclusion Related Terms omission elide2. exception [ n ] an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
Examples:
"all her children were brilliant
the only exception was her last child"
"an exception tests the rule"
(Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)
Felix_Kopstein states that `` when the snake reaches its maturity it has already reached about its maximal length '' , but goes_on to cite the reticulate python as an exception , with maximum length approximately three_times that at maturity .
(Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)
Felix was the exception .
Synonyms exception Related Terms example3. exception [ n ] grounds for adverse criticism
Examples:
"his authority is beyond exception"
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