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Exception: Definition, Examples, and Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：anomaly (exception)

exception 🔊

/ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

something or someone that is different from the usual pattern, rule, or group.

anomaly 🔊

➕

/əˈnɒməli/

An instance that does not conform to the usual pattern, rule, or group; a peculiar or atypical person or thing.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

ex- (out) + -cept (take) + -ion (noun) → something taken out from the rule.

💡 Mnemonic

Except something breaks the rule. Exception is the broken piece—the part left out.

📖 Example

Exception Her handwriting is usually messy, but this note is a beautiful exception. 🔊 Exception Her handwriting is usually messy, but this note is a beautiful exception.

🔗 Collocations

make an exception – to treat someone or something differently from the usual rule

without exception – including every person or thing; no one or nothing is left out

with the exception of – not including; except

🔄 Synonyms

anomaly (n.) – something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

deviation (n.) – the action of departing from an established course or standard

outlier (n.) – a person or thing situated away from the main body or system

🚫 Antonyms

norm (n.) – a standard or pattern that is typical or expected

standard (n.) – a level of quality or attainment that is considered acceptable or desirable

rule (n.) – a statement that prescribes what is allowed or prohibited

🌱 Derivatives

except (v.) – to exclude or leave out from a general statement

exceptional (adj.) – unusual; not typical

exceptionally (adv.) – in a way that is unusual or outstanding

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'exceptio' (a legal exclusion), used in English since the 14th century. The phrase 'exception proves the rule' originally indicated that an exception confirms the rule's general application.

Meaning 2：exclusion (exception)

exception 🔊

/ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

the act of leaving something out from a general rule or statement.

exclusion 🔊

➕

/ɪkˈskluːʒən/

The act of omitting or leaving out someone or something from a general rule, statement, or group.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Exception The price includes all meals, with the exception of drinks, which must be paid for separately. 🔊 Exception The price includes all meals, with the exception of drinks, which must be paid for separately.

🔗 Collocations

take exception to – to object strongly to something; to be offended by something

without exception – including every person or thing; no one or nothing is left out

make an exception – to treat someone or something differently from the usual rule

🔄 Synonyms

exclusion (n.) – the process of keeping someone or something out or preventing them from being included

omission (n.) – something that has been left out or not included

exemption (n.) – the action of freeing someone from an obligation or requirement imposed on others

🚫 Antonyms

inclusion (n.) – the act of including someone or something as part of a group or whole

addition (n.) – the action of adding something extra to something else

🌱 Derivatives

except (v.) – to exclude or leave out from a general statement

exceptionable (adj.) – open to objection; causing disapproval or offense

unexceptionable (adj.) – not open to objection; completely acceptable