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| ex·it [ égzit, éksit ] |
noun (plural ex·its) |
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1. means of leaving place: a door or other means of leaving a room or building
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2. departure: an act of leaving a room, building, or gathering
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3. place for leaving expressway: a ramp by which a vehicle can leave an expressway or other main road with limited access
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4. death: departure from life
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literary
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5. comput termination of computer operation: an act of terminating a computer operation
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6. theater actor's leaving of stage: an actor's departure from the stage
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verb (past and past participle ex·it·ed, present participle ex·it·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·its) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb leave: to leave something such as a room, building, or gathering
 In the event of a fire, exit the building at the rear.
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2. intransitive verb die: to cease to live
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literary
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3. transitive and intransitive verb comput terminate computer program: to terminate the running of a computer operating system, program, or routine in a program
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4. intransitive verb theater go offstage: to leave the stage as part of a performance of a play See also exeunt
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refers to actors
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin exitus "departure" < past participle of exire "go out" < ire "go"] |