EX


Meaning of EX in English

ex 1

/eks/ , prep.

1. Finance. without, not including, or without the right to have: ex interest; ex rights.

2. Com. free of charges to the purchaser until the time of removal from a specified place or thing: ex ship; ex warehouse; ex elevator.

3. (in U.S. colleges and universities) from, but not graduated with, the class of: ex '47.

[ 1835-45; 1 ]

ex 2

/eks/ , n.

the letter X, x.

ex 3

/eks/ , n. Informal.

a former spouse; ex-wife or ex-husband.

[ 1820-30; by shortening ]

ex 4

/eks/ , adj. Slang.

excellent (def. 1).

[ by shortening ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .