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exceptional
/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
adjective
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
"What an exceptional flower!"
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
"The quality of the beer was exceptional."
Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
"an exceptional curve; an exceptional divisor"
Synonymsegregious
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