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ex1

Syllabification: (ex)
Pronunciation: /eks/
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Definition of ex

preposition

  • 1(of goods) sold direct from:carpet tiles offered at a special price, ex stock
  • 2without; excluding:the discount and market price are ex dividend

Origin:

mid 19th century (1sense 2): from Latin, 'out of'

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