exception
pronunciation
How to pronounce exception in British English:
UK [ɪkˈsepʃn]
How to pronounce exception in American English:
US [ɪkˈsepʃn]
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- Noun:
- a deliberate act of omission
- an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
- grounds for adverse criticism
Word Origin
- exception (n.)
- late 14c., from Anglo-French excepcioun, Old French excepcion, from Latin exceptionem (nominative exceptio) "an exception, restriction, limitation; an objection," noun of action from past participle stem of excipere "to take out" (see except). The exception that proves the rule is from law: exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis, "the exception proves the rule in cases not excepted;" exception here being "action of excepting" someone or something from the rule in question, not the person or thing that is excepted. The figure of speech in to take exception is from excipere being used in Roman law as a modern attorney would say objection.
Example
- 1. David cameron might have been an exception .
- 2. The only exception was some discussion in baghdad on the future of iraq .
- 3. Jessica park is no exception .
- 4. Why is software the exception ?
- 5. India is the other exception .