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  1. EXCEPTION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EXCEPTION is the act of excepting : exclusion. How to use exception in a sentence.

  2. EXCEPTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    EXCEPTION definition: the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted. See examples of exception used in a sentence.

  3. Exception - definition of exception by The Free Dictionary

    When you are mentioning an exception, you often use the expression with the exception of. We all went, with the exception of Otto, who complained of feeling unwell. They are all, with the exception of one …

  4. EXCEPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Idiom the exception that proves the rule (Definition of exception from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

  5. EXCEPTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Dec 15, 2016 · An exception is a particular thing, person, or situation that is not included in a general statement, judgment, or rule. Few guitarists can sing as well as they can play; Eddie, however, is an …

  6. exception - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Dec 14, 2025 · exception (countable and uncountable, plural exceptions) The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a …

  7. What Is an Exception? (The Java™ Tutorials - Oracle

    Definition: An exception is an event, which occurs during the execution of a program, that disrupts the normal flow of the program's instructions. When an error occurs within a method, the method creates …

  8. exception - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    the act of excepting or the fact of being excepted:[uncountable] Fill in every line in this form without exception. something excepted:[countable] I'll make an exception in your case.

  9. Exception Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Exception definition: The act of excepting or the condition of being excepted; exclusion.

  10. Exception Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    We'll make an exception [=allow the rule not to be followed] this time. Without exception, his books have been widely read and admired. It's all here, with the exception of [= except for, except] the sweater. …