exception

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English exception, excepcioun, from Anglo-Norman excepcioun, from Old French excepcion, from Latin exceptiō. Equivalent to except +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əkˈsɛpʃən/, /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ Homophone: acception (for pronunciations with schwa) === Noun === exception (countable and uncountable, plural exceptions) The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included. Synonym: outlier Antonyms: commonness, generality (law) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred. (usually followed by to or against) An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense. (programming) 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. null pointer exception ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin exceptiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛk.sɛp.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === exception f (plural exceptions) exception Antonym: règle L'exception confirme la règle. ― The exception proves the rule. (programming) exception (interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “exception”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012