exceptional vs one-off

exceptional

adj
  • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare. 

  • Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence. 

  • Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity. 

noun
  • An exception, or something having an exceptional value 

one-off

adj
  • Singular; unique; special; remarkable. 

  • Occurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time. 

noun
  • Something unique and remarkable. 

  • Something that is done, created, etc. only once, and often quickly, simply, or improvisationally. 

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