Return to the home page.

Expand/collapse menu.

Visit Our Sites

Unabridged Dictionary

Learner's Dictionary

Word Central for Kids

Collegiate Dictionary

Expand/collapse menu.

Premium Services

Unabridged Dictionary

Collegiate Dictionary

Encyclopedia Britannica

Institutional Subscriptions

Expand/collapse menu.

Expand/collapse menu.

Word of the Day

Subscriber Help

Expand/collapse menu.

More Word Games

Daily Crosswords

Expand/collapse menu.

Open Dictionary

Alphabetical Browse

Browse Categories

Submit an Entry

Expand/collapse menu.

Spelling Bee Hive

Hive Headquarters

Spelling Champion

Spelling Reform

Expand/collapse menu.

Word for the Wise

Today's Broadcast

Expand/collapse menu.

Books and CD-Roms

Online Services

Palm and Pocket PC

Expand/collapse menu.

Looking Up a Word

Citing the Dictionary

Audio Pronunciations

Word Games Help

Expand/collapse menu.

Merriam-Webster FAQ

Advertising Info

Copyright Notice

Also Visit:
Unabridged
Visual

ESL:
Learner's
for Kids:
Word Central
Spell It!

exceptional

Browse the Dictionary:: A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; #

exceptional

Main Entry:: ex·cep·tion·al
Pronunciation:: \ik-ˈsep-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1787

1: forming an exception : rare <an exceptional number of rainy days>2: better than average : superior <exceptional skill>3: deviating from the norm: as a: having above or below average intelligence b: physically disabled

— ex·cep·tion·al·i·ty

Listen to the pronunciation of exceptionality

\-ˌsep-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun

— ex·cep·tion·al·ness noun

Learn more about "exceptional" and related topics at Britannica.com

See a map of "exceptional" in the Visual Thesaurus

Find Jobs in Your City

Pronunciation Symbols