exceptive
1Exceptive — Ex*cept ive, a. That excepts; including an exception; as, an exceptive proposition. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] A particular and exceptive law. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
2exceptive — [ek sep′tiv, iksep′tiv] adj. [ML exceptivus] 1. of, containing, or forming an exception 2. Rare inclined to take exception; captious …
3exceptive — adjective see except II …
4exceptive — exceptively, adv. /ik sep tiv/, adj. 1. being or making an exception. 2. disposed to take exception; objecting. [1555 65; < LL exceptivus. See EXCEPT2, IVE] * * * …
5exceptive — adjective exceptional, having an exception …
6exceptive — adj. being or containing an exception; captious; objecting n. exception …
7exceptive — a. See exceptional …
8exceptive — ex·cep·tive …
9exceptive — /əkˈsɛptɪv/ (say uhk septiv), /ɛk / (say ek ) adjective 1. that excepts; making an exception. 2. disposed to take exception; objecting …
10exceptive — …
