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ex¹

  • /ɛks/

Rhymes with -ɛks

Where it comes from

From Latin ex.

noun exes

  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.

ex²

  • /ɛks/

Rhymes with -ɛks

Where it comes from

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

verb exes · exing · exed

  1. To delete; to cross out.
  2. slang To extinguish the life of. You upset cuz your friend got exed I got pissed cuz my bro got knifed

ex³

  • /ɛks/

Rhymes with -ɛks

Where it comes from

Standalone use of prefix ex-.

noun exes

  1. colloquial A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband. My friend has an ex who now lives abroad.

adjective

  1. not comparable Ex-, former, previously but no longer.
  2. not comparable My algebra II teacher's dad is an ex PE teacher at the same school.

ex⁴

  • /ɛks/

Rhymes with -ɛks

Where it comes from

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

adjective

  1. not comparable the place the train originated from or called at prior to the present location. 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

ex⁵

  • /ɛks/

Rhymes with -ɛks

Where it comes from

Clipping of expensive.

adjective more ex · most ex

  1. Singapore, colloquial expensive, dear It's too ex.

ex⁶

  • /ɛks/

Rhymes with -ɛks

noun

  1. Canada, abbreviation, clipping Clipping of exhibition.exhibition

Ex⁷

noun Exes

  1. Alternative letter-case form of ex.ex

EX⁸

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of employee experience.employee experience 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 responsibil

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