Quirk vs Exception - What's the difference?
quirk | exception |
an idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone
(architecture) An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit
(archaic) A quibble, evasion, or subterfuge.
(ambitransitive) To move with a wry jerk.
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.
As nouns the difference between quirk and exception
is that quirk is an idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone while exception is exception.As a verb quirk
is (ambitransitive) to move with a wry jerk.quirk
English
Noun
(en noun)- The car steers cleanly, but the gearshift has a few quirks .
Derived terms
* quirkyVerb
(en verb)- He quirked an eyebrow.
- The corners of her mouth quirked .