exception
Not the norm
An exception is something that doesn't follow the general rule or pattern.
If most students failed but one passed, that student is the exception.
The phrase with the exception of means excluding or apart from: Everyone attended with the exception of Tom.
To take exception to something is to object to it or be offended by it.
In computing and law, exception has technical meanings: a runtime error that disrupts normal program flow, or a formal objection to a court ruling.
Departure from the expected
- outlierDistant data point
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- rarityUncommon occurrence
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
quirk · peculiarity · deviation · irregularity · novelty · singularity · idiosyncrasy · eccentricity
Release from requirement
- loopholeExploitable gap in rules
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- dispensationOfficial permission to skip rules
- varianceSpread around the mean
immunity · proviso · clause · carve-out · grandfather clause · exclusion · derogation · safe harbor
Public expression of disapproval
- challengeTest of ability
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- complaintExpression of discontent
dispute · opposition · demurral · contestation · take issue · plea · reservation · remonstrance
Failure to include
- carve-outExempted portion or provision
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- opt-outChoose not to participate
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
preclusion · disqualification · removal · barring · debarment · ruling out · leaving out
Required skill or condition
- conditionState or stipulation
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
- provisoConditional clause in contracts
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
limitation · restriction · disclaimer · contingency · fine print
anomaly
Departure from the expected
- outlierDistant data point
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- rarityUncommon occurrence
oddity · quirk · peculiarity · deviation · irregularity · novelty · singularity · idiosyncrasy · eccentricity · freak
exemption
Release from requirement
- loopholeExploitable gap in rules
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- dispensationOfficial permission to skip rules
variance · immunity · proviso · clause · carve-out · grandfather clause · exclusion · derogation · safe harbor · opt-out
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- challengeTest of ability
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- dissentDisagreement with authority
complaint · dispute · opposition · demurral · contestation · take issue · plea · reservation · remonstrance
omission
Failure to include
- carve-outExempted portion or provision
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- opt-outChoose not to participate
elimination · preclusion · disqualification · removal · barring · debarment · ruling out · leaving out
qualification
Required skill or condition
- conditionState or stipulation
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
- provisoConditional clause in contracts
reservation · limitation · restriction · disclaimer · contingency · fine print
- Exceptionsexemption, exclusion, special case, anomaly, outlier
- ruleslaw, rule, guideline, bylaw, standard
- oddballsoddball, eccentric, weirdo, freak, misfit
- contract termscontract terms, agreement, terms, conditions, condition
- exclusionsexclude, exclusion, excluding, ban, banning
- C++ STLvector, string, map, set, list
exceptionrule
Governing principle or standard
norm · standard · regularity · normality · pattern
exceptioncommonality
Shared characteristic among things
average · norm · normality · usualness · regularity
exceptioninclusion
Being made part
acceptance · admittance · compliance · applicability · coverage
- make an exceptionAllow despite the rule
- no exceptionsUniversal application, none spared
- without exceptionTrue for all cases
- take exceptionVoice disagreement or offense
- exception that proves the ruleAnomaly suggesting a norm exists
- with the exception ofLeaving out specified items
exceptional, exceptionally, excepting, exceptious, unexceptional, exceptions, exceptionable, exceptionalism, exceptionality