Ex

//ɛks// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Ex-, former, previously but no longer. not-comparable
  2. 2
    the place the train originated from or called at prior to the present location. not-comparable

    "When between the station and the junction I was looking to the rear of the train on the near side, thinking it possible that we might receive a signal from the guard to shunt at Swindon junction to allow the 2.27 a.m. fast train ex Derby to pass, but the guard did not give any signal"

  3. 3
    expensive, dear Singapore, colloquial

    "It's too ex."

  4. 4
    Ex-, former, previously but no longer. My algebra II teacher's dad is an ex PE teacher at the same school.; My algebra II teacher's dad is an ex PE teacher at the same school. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    out of fashion wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The name of the Latin script letter X/x.

    "Thus first C checks to see if ex and wye are equal. The resulting value of 1 or 0 (true or false) then is compared to the value of zee."

  2. 2
    A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband. colloquial

    "My friend has an ex who now lives abroad."

  3. 3
    Clipping of exhibition. Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  4. 4
    Alternative letter-case form of ex. alt-of
  5. 5
    Initialism of employee experience. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

    "EX — the sum of all interactions an employee has with an organization, from recruiting to an exit interview – also significantly impacts business performance. EX involves far more than human resources functions, including facilities, internal communications, IT, and even corporate social responsibility."

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  1. 6
    the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet wordnet
  2. 7
    a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife wordnet
  3. 8
    a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To delete; to cross out.
  2. 2
    To extinguish the life of. slang

    "You upset cuz your friend got exed I got pissed cuz my bro got knifed"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin ex.

Etymology 2

From the fact that crossing something out often results in the shape of the letter X.

Etymology 3

Standalone use of prefix ex-.

Etymology 4

Standalone use of prefix ex-.

Etymology 5

From Latin ex (“out of, from”); originated as a telegraphic abbreviation.

Etymology 6

Clipping of expensive.

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