definitions

ex

1
[ eks ]
/ ɛks /
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preposition

Finance. without, not including, or without the right to have: ex interest; ex rights.
Commerce. free of charges to the purchaser until the time of removal from a specified place or thing: ex ship; ex warehouse; ex elevator.
(in U.S. colleges and universities) from, but not graduated with, the class of: ex '47.

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Nearby words

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Origin of ex

1
1835–45; < L. See ex-1

Definition for ex (2 of 9)

ex

2
[ eks ]
/ ɛks /

noun

the letter X, x.

Definition for ex (3 of 9)

ex

3
[ eks ]
/ ɛks /

noun Informal.

a former spouse or a former partner in a long-term romantic relationship; ex-wife, ex-husband, or ex-lover.

Origin of ex

3
First recorded in 1820–30; by shortening

Definition for ex (4 of 9)

ex

4
[ eks ]
/ ɛks /

adjective Slang.

excellent(def 1).

Origin of ex

4
by shortening

Definition for ex (5 of 9)

ex.

Definition for ex (6 of 9)

ex-

1

a prefix meaning “out of,” “from,” and hence “utterly,” “thoroughly,” and sometimes meaning “not” or “without” or indicating a former title, status, etc.; freely used as an English formative: exstipulate; exterritorial; ex-president (former president); ex-member; ex-wife.
Also e-1, ef-.

Origin of ex-

1
< Latin, combining form of ex, ē (preposition) out (of), from, beyond

Definition for ex (7 of 9)

ex-

2

variant of exo-.

Definition for ex (8 of 9)

ex-

3

a prefix identical in meaning with ex- 1, occurring before vowels in words of Greek origin: exarch; exegesis.
Also ec-.

Origin of ex-

3
< Gk combining form of ex, ek, out (of), from, beyond; see ec-, ex-1

Definition for ex (9 of 9)

Ex.

Exodus.
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British Dictionary definitions for ex (1 of 5)

ex

1
/ (ɛks) /

preposition

finance not participating in; excluding; withoutex bonus; ex dividend; ex rights
commerce without charge to the buyer until removed fromex quay; ex ship; ex works

Word Origin for ex

C19: from Latin: out of, from

British Dictionary definitions for ex (2 of 5)

ex

2
/ (ɛks) /

noun

informal (a person's) former wife, husband, etc
Canadian short for examination

British Dictionary definitions for ex (3 of 5)

ex-

1

prefix

out of; outside of; fromexclosure; exurbia
formerex-wife

Word Origin for ex-

from Latin, from ex (prep), identical in meaning and origin with Greek ex, ek; see ec-

British Dictionary definitions for ex (4 of 5)

ex-

2

combining form

a variant of exo- exergonic

British Dictionary definitions for ex (5 of 5)

Ex.

/ Bible /

abbreviation for

Exodus
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Medicine definitions for ex

ex-

pref.

Outside; out of; away from:excementosis.
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