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Excluding vs Exception - What's the difference?

excluding | exception |

As a verb excluding

is present participle of lang=en.

As a preposition excluding

is to the exclusion of; not including.

As a noun exception is

the act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

excluding

English

Verb

(head)
  • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • to the exclusion of; not including
  • Our lucky free draw winner will be treated to dinner, bed and breakfast, but the holiday must be taken before December, 1991 (subject to availability and excluding bank holidays).

    exception

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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 excepted or taken out from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included; as, almost every general rule has its exceptions.
  • (legal) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
  • (senseid)An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; — usually followed by to or against.
  • (computing) An interruption in normal processing, especially as caused by an error condition.
  • Derived terms

    * checked exception * exception that proves the rule * take exception * there is an exception to every rule * without exception