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    unless
    /ʌnˈlɛs/

    conjunction

    • 1. except if (used to introduce the case in which a statement being made is not true or valid): "unless you have a photographic memory, repetition is vital"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    We use the conjunction unless to mean ‘except if’. The clause which follows unless is a subordinate clause (sc): it needs a main clause (mc) to make a complete sentence. …

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unlessUnless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, usage, and history of the word unless, a conjunction or a preposition that expresses exception or condition. See examples of unless in sentences and compare it with other words.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of 'unless', a conjunction that introduces the only circumstances in which something will not happen or be true. Compare 'unless' with 'except', 'except for', and 'besides'.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunless conjunction - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    conjunction. /ənˈles/ used to say that something can only happen or be true in a particular situation. You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note. I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. He hasn't got any hobbies—unless you call watching TV a hobby.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarUnless - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn how to use the conjunction unless to mean ‘except if’ in different contexts and sentences. Find out the rules, examples, and common errors of unless and if.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › unlessUnless - definition of unless by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the conjunction and preposition unless, with examples and translations. Find out how to use unless to express conditions, exceptions, or contrasts in different contexts.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNLESS - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "UNLESS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.