exceptional vs widespread

exceptional

noun
  • An exception, or something having an exceptional value 

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

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

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

widespread

adj
  • Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused. 

How often have the words exceptional and widespread occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )