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Exceptional vs Phenomenal - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between exceptional and phenomenal

is that exceptional is forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare while phenomenal is very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.

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

    phenomenal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
  • (scientific) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
  • (philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.
  • Synonyms

    * (very remarkable) awesome (slang)

    Derived terms

    * phenomenal world * transphenomenal

    References

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