ex

ex

ex¹ [eks]

prep.

[L]

1. without; exclusive of [ex dividend, ex interest]

2. out of; free of [ex warehouse means “free of charges until removed from the warehouse” ]

☆ 3. of the (specified) college class, but not having graduated with it [Wm. Jones, Yale ex '61]

n.

pl. exes

Informal one's divorced husband or wife

ex² [eks]

n.

pl. exes

the letter X

ex³

abbrev.

1. examined

2. example

3. exchange

4. executive

5. express

6. extra