EX


Meaning of EX in English

I. (ˈ)eks preposition

Etymology: Latin

Date: circa 1755

1. : out of : from : as

a. : from a specified place or source

b. : from a specified dam

a promising calf by Eric XVI ex Heatherbell

2. : free from : without : as

a. : without an indicated value or right — used especially of securities

b. : free of charges precedent to removal from the specified place with purchaser to provide means of subsequent transportation

ex dock

II. noun

Etymology: ex- (I)

Date: 1827

: one that formerly held a specified position or place ; especially : a former spouse

III. noun

Date: circa 1889

: the letter x

IV. abbreviation

1. example

2. exchange

3. executive

4. express

5. extra

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.