Definitions

1. adjective

tending to exclude or to be exclusive

“The exceptive policies of the company led to a loss of diverse clients.”

2. noun

a word or phrase used in the formation of a negation or an exception

“In this exceptive clause, the word ‘except’ is used to clarify the exception.”

3. noun

a grammatical term for a word that indicates an exception or negation

“In linguistics, the exceptive is a grammatical term used to describe words like ‘except’.”