ex
/ɛks/
noun
- A former spouse, partner, or boyfriend/girlfriend.
- She ran into her ex at the grocery store and said hello.
- He doesn't like to talk about his ex from college.
- My ex and I still share custody of our dog.
preposition
- Not including; without. Used especially in business or finance to indicate that something is excluded.
- The quote is ex tax, so the final bill will be higher.
- Shares are trading ex dividend starting tomorrow.
- The price is ex shipping costs, so you'll need to add that.