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The correct spelling is exception.
How to pronounce exception
/əkˈsɛpʃən/
nounIPA: /əkˈsɛpʃən/
Say it like: Exs-eps-hon
The correct spelling is exception. The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. For example: "That rule is usually true, but there are a few exceptions."
Usage Examples
“That rule is usually true, but there are a few exceptions.”
Definition
noun
- 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.
- 3.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.An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be handled by another part of the program.
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