Adjective: exceptional ik'sep-shu-nul
- Surpassing what is common, usual or expected
"exceptional kindness";
- especial, particular, special
- Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
"an exceptional memory";
- exceeding, olympian, prodigious, surpassing
- (psychology) deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence
"special educational provisions for exceptional children"
See also: abnormal, extraordinary, uncommon
Encyclopedia: Exceptional