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Substantiality vs Exceptionality - What's the difference?

substantiality | exceptionality |

As nouns the difference between substantiality and exceptionality

is that substantiality is the state of being substantial while exceptionality is (uncountable) the quality of being exceptional.

substantiality

English

Noun

(substantialities)
  • the state of being substantial
  • the extent to which something is substantial

    • exceptionality

    English

    Noun

    (exceptionalities)
  • (uncountable) The quality of being exceptional.
  • * 2005 , Robert Wilonsky, " The Wiz (Film Review)," Riverfront Times , 15 June,
    • For all their exceptionality , there is also a numbing sameness to the movies of Hayao Miyazaki.
  • (countable) A thing, condition, or other matter which is exceptional.
  • * 1827 , "Some Speculations on Literary Pleasures," The Gentleman's Magazine , London, vol. 97, pt. 2, p. 118,
    • We are fain to ask what is to become of Shakespeare and a host of others, who, with equal originality of thought, have avoided those vagrant exceptionalities of humour.
  • * 1998 , National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, "Learning Disabilities: Preservice Preparation of General and Special Education Teachers," Learning Disability Quarterly , vol. 21, no. 3, p. 185,
    • Educators who are earning degrees as learning disability specialists should . . . understand the differences between learning disabilities and other exceptionalities .

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.