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  1. exception:


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Detailed Synonyms for exception in English

exception:

exception [the ~] noun

  1. the exception
    the exception
  2. the exception
    – a deliberate act of omission 1
    the exception; the exclusion; the elision
    – a deliberate act of omission 1
    • exception [the ~] noun
      • with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news1
    • exclusion [the ~] noun
    • elision [the ~] noun
  3. the exception
    – an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization 1
    the exception
    – an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization 1
    • exception [the ~] noun
      • all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child1
      • an exception tests the rule1
  4. the exception
    – grounds for adverse criticism 1
    the exception
    – grounds for adverse criticism 1
    • exception [the ~] noun
      • his authority is beyond exception1
  5. the exception
    – An abnormal condition or error that occurs during the execution of a program. An exception requires the execution of software outside the normal flow of control. 2
    the exception
    – An abnormal condition or error that occurs during the execution of a program. An exception requires the execution of software outside the normal flow of control. 2
  6. the exception
    – An instruction that tells Windows Firewall to open a port briefly, allow a program or service to pass a specific piece of information through, and then close the port. These instructions are called "exceptions" because normally the firewall blocks all unsolicited attempts to send information. 2
    the exception
    – An instruction that tells Windows Firewall to open a port briefly, allow a program or service to pass a specific piece of information through, and then close the port. These instructions are called "exceptions" because normally the firewall blocks all unsolicited attempts to send information. 2

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Related Definitions for "exception":

  1. a deliberate act of omission1
    • with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news1
  2. an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization1
    • all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child1
    • an exception tests the rule1
  3. grounds for adverse criticism1
    • his authority is beyond exception1
  4. An abnormal condition or error that occurs during the execution of a program. An exception requires the execution of software outside the normal flow of control.2
  5. An instruction that tells Windows Firewall to open a port briefly, allow a program or service to pass a specific piece of information through, and then close the port. These instructions are called "exceptions" because normally the firewall blocks all unsolicited attempts to send information.2

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