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    ex-
    /ɛks/

    prefix

    • 1. out: "exclude"
    • 2. upward: "extol"

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  2. EX definition: 1. Someone's ex is a person who was their wife, husband, or partner in the past: 2. used to show…. Learn more.

  3. Definition of ex- prefix in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. The meaning of EX is one that formerly held a specified position or place; especially : a former spouse or former partner in an intimate relationship. How to use ex in a sentence.

  5. The prefix ex-, with its variants e- and ec-, mean “out.”. Examples using this prefix include ex ceed, e ject, and ec centric. An easy way to remember that the prefix ex- means “out” is through the word ex it, for when you ex it a room, you go “out” of it.

  6. Ex definition: without, not including, or without the right to have. See examples of EX used in a sentence.

  7. 1. out of; outside of; from: exclosure; exurbia. 2. former: ex-wife. [from Latin, from ex (prep), identical in meaning and origin with Greek ex, ek; see ec-] ex- combining form. a variant of exo-: exergonic.

  8. exacerbation, n. 1582–. exacerbescence, n. 1794–6. exacerbescent, adj. 1889–. Browse more nearby entries. ex-, prefix¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  9. Definition of ex- prefix in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. Jun 24, 2024 · ex- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary. See also: ex, Ex, ex. and -ex. Contents. 1 English. 1.1 Alternative forms. 1.2 Etymology. 1.3 Pronunciation. 1.4 Prefix. 1.4.1 Usage notes. 1.4.2 Synonyms. 1.4.3 Antonyms. 1.4.4 Derived terms. 1.4.5 Translations. 1.5 See also. 1.6 References. 1.7 Further reading. 1.8 Anagrams. 2 Czech. 2.1 Prefix.

  11. ex-. (eks- ) prefix. ex- is added to nouns to show that someone or something is no longer the thing referred to by that noun. For example, a someone's ex-husband is no longer their husband. ...my ex-wife. Many ex-convicts can't find work. ...an ex-soldier. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.