exceptional vs optimum

exceptional

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

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

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

noun
  • An exception, or something having an exceptional value 

optimum

adj
  • The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others. 

noun
  • The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances. 

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