exceptional vs select

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 

select

adj
  • Of high quality; top-notch. 

  • Privileged, specially selected. 

verb
  • To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options. 

  • To obtain a set of data from a database using a query. 

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