exceptionality

plural exceptionalities

1. uncountableThe quality of being exceptional.

   For all their exceptionality, there is also a numbing sameness to the movies of Hayao Miyazaki.

   2005 June 15, Robert Wilonsky, “The Wiz (Film Review)”, in Riverfront Times

   Synonyms: exceptionalness · Antonyms: unexceptionality, unexceptionalness

2. countableA thing, condition, or other matter which is exceptional.

   We are fain to ask what is to become of Shakespeare and a host of others, who, with equal originality of thought, have avoided those vagrant exceptionalities of humour.

   1827, “Some Speculations on Literary Pleasures”, in The Gentleman's Magazine, London, vol. 97, pt. 2, p. 118

3. countableuncountableeducationthe condition of requiring special schooling for reasons of intellectual giftedness or physical or mental disability

   1 more example

   1998, National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, "Learning Disabilities: Preservice Preparation of General and Special Education Teachers," Learning Disability Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 3, p. 185, Educators who are earning degrees as learning disability specialists should . . . understand the differences between learning disabilities and other exceptionalities.