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Mex

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Mexico: a state of Mexico. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Mex.. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
  3. 3
    Abbreviation of Mexican cuisine. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
  4. 4
    Abbreviation of Mexican peso. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    The mex of a subset of a well-ordered set is the smallest value from the whole set that does not belong to the subset.
  2. 2
    Clipping of Mexican. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

    "I ran up, pulling my gun. The Mex was flat on his face, his arms stretched out. On the middle of his back knelt my one-armed friend. And that sharp hook was caught neatly under the point of the Mexican's jaw. You bet he lay still."

Etymology

Shortening of minimum excluded value.

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