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x

[eks]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

x-ed, x'd , x-ing, x'ing .

to cross out or mark with or as if with an x (often followed byout ).
to x out an error.
to indicate choice, as on a ballot or examination (often followed byin ).
to x in the candidate of your choice.

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[eks]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

X's, Xs, x's, xs.

the 24th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
any spoken sound or combination of sounds represented by the letter X or x, as in xylene, box, or exact.
something having the shape of an X .
a written or printed representation of the letter X or x.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter X or x.

ex.
excess.
Stock Exchange.
1. (of stock trading) ex dividend.
2. (of bond trading) ex interest.
experimental.
extra.

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⁵

Symbol.

an unknown quantity or a variable.
1. the letter x used to replace or obscure a gender morpheme, as to avoid the -o or -a inflection of a word borrowed from Spanish or the sequence m-e-n in the word women . See Latinx, womxn.
2. the letter x indicating a variable and used to hold a place in a word or abbreviation that can be occupied by another letter, as in CxO to account for a range of specialized executive positions in a corporation, for example CEO , CFO , and COO .
(used at the end of letters, telegrams, etc., to indicate a kiss.)
(used to indicate multiplication) times.
8 × 8=64.
(used between figures indicating dimensions) by.
3″ × 4″ (read: “three by four inches”);
3″ × 4″ × 5″ (read: “three by four by five inches”).
power of magnification.
a 50x telescope.
(used as a signature by an illiterate person.)
cross.
crossed with.
(used to indicate a particular place or point on a map or diagram).
X marks the spot where the pirates' treasure is buried.
out of; foaled by.
a colt by Flag-a-way x Merrylegs.
(used to indicate choice, as on a ballot, examination, etc.)
(used to indicate an error or incorrect answer, as on a test.)
Mathematics., (in Cartesian coordinates) the x-axis.
Chess., captures.
a person, thing, agency, factor, etc., of unknown identity.
I feel sorry for poor Mr. X, the man she will ultimately marry.

⁶

Symbol.

the 24th in order or in a series.
(sometimes lowercase), the Roman numeral for 10.
Christ.
Christian.
cross.
Electricity., reactance.
Slang., a ten-dollar bill.
(no longer in official use by the Motion Picture Association of America) a rating for movies with subject matter that is suitable for adults only.
(in Great Britain) a designation for a film recommended for adults only.
a person, thing, agency, factor, etc., of unknown identity.
Chemistry., (formerly) xenon.

1. indicating a film that may not be publicly shown to anyone under 18. Since 1982 replaced by symbol 18
2. ( as modifier )
  an X film
denoting any unknown, unspecified, or variable factor, number, person, or thing
(on letters, cards, etc) denoting a kiss
(on ballot papers, etc) indicating choice
(on examination papers, etc) indicating error
for Christ; Christian
ten See Roman numerals

commerce banking finance ex
maths the x- axis or a coordinate measured along the x- axis in a Cartesian coordinate system
an algebraic variable

/ ɛks /

the 24th letter and 19th consonant of the modern English alphabet
a speech sound sequence represented by this letter, in English pronounced as ks or gz or, in initial position, z, as in xylophone

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Origin of x¹

First recorded in 1840–50

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Origin of x¹

(sense 6) from the form of the Greek letter khi (Χ), first letter of Khristos Christ

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