exception

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əkˈsɛpʃən/, SAMPA: /@k"sEpS@n/
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[edit] Etymology

From the Latin exceptio.

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exception (plural exceptions)

1. The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
2. That which is excepted or taken out from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included; as, almost every general rule has its exceptions.
3. (Law) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
4. An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; -- usually followed by to or against.
5. (computing) An interruption in normal processing, especially as caused by an error condition.

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• exceptional

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[edit] Noun

exception f. (plural exceptions)

1. exception

[edit] Derived terms

• à l'exception de