Exception

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É™kˈsÉ›pʃən/

Origin

From Anglo-Norman excepcioun, from Old French excepcion, from Latin exceptio.

Full definition of exception

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; as, almost every general rule has its exceptions.
3. (legal) 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.

Derived terms

Related terms

• except
• exceptional