Exception - Definition
exception
n 1: a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the
children, everyone was told the news" [syn: exception,
exclusion, elision]
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"
3: grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond
exception"