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MEX¹

proper noun

  1. abbreviation Abbreviation of Mexico: a state of Mexico.

mex²

Where it comes from

Shortening of minimum excluded value.

noun

  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.

Mex³

proper noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of Mex.
  2. abbreviation, uncountable Abbreviation of Mexican cuisine
  3. abbreviation, uncountable Abbreviation of Mexican peso

noun

  1. abbreviation, clipping Clipping of Mexican 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.

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"mex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mex. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

mex. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mex

Chicago

"mex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mex.

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@misc{mex_2026,
  title = {mex},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mex},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}