ex

noun

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.”

2. (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.”

   “Her ex is still sending her flowers, even though she has moved on.”

   “"It's going to be a lovely party!" said Kay. "Nevile and I, and Nevile's Ex, and some Malayan planter who's home on leave."”

   “Two sheriff’s offices in the South are offering up a Valentine’s Day deal for those who have exes with colorful histories.”

   “Seek so much as a kernel of advice on the internet in 2024 about conflicts in a relationship, a situationship or even an affair, and you may find yourself inundated with recommendations to "stand on business." A Hinge match asks to reschedule your first date with 30 minutes' notice? Stand on business. Your ex continues to hit you up months after the breakup? Stand on business.”

3. (Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of exhibition.
4. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of ex.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of 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 responsibility.”

verb

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”

adj

1. (not-comparable)Ex-, former, previously but no longer.
2. (not-comparable)Ex-, former, previously but no longer. My algebra II teacher's dad is an ex PE teacher at the same school.
3. (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”

   “The train was the 12.40 p.m. ex Derby on January 14th, 1914”

   “All trains from start of service up to the 13.57 ex Norwich (16.45 ex Nottingham) are 4 cars between Nottingham and Liverpool and all East bound trains are 4 cars from Liverpool Lime Street as far as Nottingham.”

   “The outward timing is: Ashford International railway station (domestic side) *departs at 09.25hrs* (connecting with the 07.32 ex Brighton *Marshlink* train and, 08.37 ex London St. Pancras International *HS1* train)”

4. (Singapore, colloquial)expensive, dear

   “It's too ex.”