something that is out of the ordinary, anomaly; objection, opposition
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Exception Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
(n.)
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.
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.
(n.)
An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; -- usually followed by to or against.
An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; -- usually followed by to or against.
(n.)
An objection, oral or written, taken, in the course of an action, as to bail or security; or as to the decision of a judge, in the course of a trail, or in his charge to a jury; or as to lapse of time, or scandal, impertinence, or insufficiency in a pleading; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts something before granted.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAn objection, oral or written, taken, in the course of an action, as to bail or security; or as to the decision of a judge, in the course of a trail, or in his charge to a jury; or as to lapse of time, or scandal, impertinence, or insufficiency in a pleading; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts something before granted.
exception
\ex*cep"tion\ (?), n. [l. exceptio: cf. f. exception.]
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. such rare exceptions, shining in the dark, prove, rather than impeach, the just remark.
note: often with to. that proud exception to all nature's laws.
3. (law) an objection, oral or written, taken, in the course of an action, as to bail or security; or as to the decision of a judge, in the course of a trail, or in his charge to a jury; or as to lapse of time, or scandal, impertinence, or insufficiency in a pleading; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts something before granted.
4. an objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; -- usually followed by to or against. i will never answer what exceptions they can have against our account [relation]. he took exception to the place of their burial. she takes exceptions at your person.
similar words(2)
take exception
exception handler
Meaning
The counter example that questions the validity of a rule.
Origin
This doesn't mean that a rule is proved to be correct by a counter example, which would be a logical nonsense. Proving here means testing - the meaning being that the truth of a rule is tested (i.e. possibly proved untrue) by an exception. For example, the rule that 'all birds can fly' is tested by the existence of penguins.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.The counter example that questions the validity of a rule.
Origin
This doesn't mean that a rule is proved to be correct by a counter example, which would be a logical nonsense. Proving here means testing - the meaning being that the truth of a rule is tested (i.e. possibly proved untrue) by an exception. For example, the rule that 'all birds can fly' is tested by the existence of penguins.
Dieithr = a. without exception
Dinag = a. without exception
Eithriad = n. an exception
Llysiad = n. a setting aside, an exception; a rejection
Llysiant = n. separation; rejection, refusal; exception
Nam = n. a mark, a maim, a fault; an exception
Namyn = prep. but, since, except, n. exception
Exception, (n.)
A thing which takes the liberty to differ from other things of its class, as an honest man, a truthful woman, etc. "The exception proves the rule" is an expression constantly upon the lips of the ignorant, who parrot it from one another with never a thought of its absurdity. In the Latin, "Exceptio probat regulam" means that the exception "tests" the rule, puts it to the proof, not "confirms" it. The malefactor who drew the meaning from this excellent dictum and substituted a contrary one of his own exerted an evil power which appears to be immortal.
The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce, 1911 (About)A thing which takes the liberty to differ from other things of its class, as an honest man, a truthful woman, etc. "The exception proves the rule" is an expression constantly upon the lips of the ignorant, who parrot it from one another with never a thought of its absurdity. In the Latin, "Exceptio probat regulam" means that the exception "tests" the rule, puts it to the proof, not "confirms" it. The malefactor who drew the meaning from this excellent dictum and substituted a contrary one of his own exerted an evil power which appears to be immortal.
Noun
1. a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
(synonym) exclusion, elision
(hypernym) omission
(derivation) exclude, except, leave out, leave off, omit, take out
2. an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"
(hypernym) example, illustration, instance, representative
3. grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"
(hypernym) objection
(hyponym) caption
(derivation) demur, except
Exception Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
A connectivity advertisement in a PNNI complex node representation that represents something other than the default node representation.
- exception java.lang..Exception
public class Exception extends Throwable
Tree:java.lang.Object - java.lang.Throwable - java.lang.Exception
The class Exception and its subclasses are a form of Throwable that indicates conditions that a reasonable application might want to catch.
public class Exception extends Throwable
Tree:java.lang.Object - java.lang.Throwable - java.lang.Exception
The class Exception and its subclasses are a form of Throwable that indicates conditions that a reasonable application might want to catch.
- Constructor for class java.lang.Exception
public Exception (String s)
Constructs an Exception with the specified detail message.Parameters: s - the detail message.
public Exception (String s)
Constructs an Exception with the specified detail message.Parameters: s - the detail message.
- Method in class org.omg.CORBA.Environment
public abstract Exception exception ()
Retrieves the exception in this Environment object.Returns: the exception in this Environment object
public abstract Exception exception ()
Retrieves the exception in this Environment object.Returns: the exception in this Environment object
- Method in class org.omg.CORBA.Environment
public abstract void exception (Exception except)
Inserts the given exception into this Environment object.Parameters: except - the exception to be set
public abstract void exception (Exception except)
Inserts the given exception into this Environment object.Parameters: except - the exception to be set
An event during program execution that prevents the program from continuing normally; generally, an error. The Java programming language supports exceptions with the try, catch, and throw keywords. See also exception handler.
A condition, often an error, that causes the program or microprocessor to branch to a different routine. The terms interrupt and exception are very close in meaning. Both can be used to refer to either hardware or software. The only real difference is that an exception usually indicates an error condition.
Exception Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Exception may refer to:
- An action that is not part of ordinary operations or standards
- Exception handling, in programming languages
- or a programming interrupt itself of which exception handling is meant to deal with.
- Exception (song), the second single from Ana Johnsson's second album Little Angel
- Exceptional Records
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Exception Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
Notations made when the cargo is received at the carrier's terminal or loaded aboard a vessel. They show any irregularities in packaging or actual or suspected damage to the cargo. Exceptions are then noted on the bill of lading.
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