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Atypical vs Exceptional - What's the difference?

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Exceptional is a synonym of atypical.



As adjectives the difference between atypical and exceptional

is that atypical is not conforming to the normal type while exceptional is forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.

As a noun atypical

is an atypical antipsychotic.

atypical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not conforming to the normal type.
  • Unusual or irregular.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic.

    • exceptional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
    • What an exceptional flower!
  • Better than the average; superior due to rarity.
    • The quality of the beer was exceptional.
  • Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
    • an exceptional''' curve; an '''exceptional divisor

    Synonyms

    * See also * (l)

    Antonyms

    * categorical

    Derived terms

    * exceptional space * exceptionally