exceptions
Meaning
plural of exception
exception
- (countable, uncountable) The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
- (countable, uncountable) That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.
- (countable, uncountable) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
- (countable, uncountable) An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense.
- (countable, uncountable) An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part.
Synonyms
hedge clause
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/əkˈsɛpʃənz/
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