unless

Meanings

• subordinating conjunction

  if the condition is not met, then

  - "You may go to the park unless it rains."
  - "He can borrow my car unless he returns it by 6 pm."

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Pronunciation

1. /ənˈlɛs/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1227776"

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Antonyms

if

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Variants

List of all variants of unless that leads to same result
unless , not unless

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'not unless' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'unless' contains all five vowels in English.

2. In Scrabble, 'unless' is worth 15 points.

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Related Concepts

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1. conditionals: Unless is a type of conditional conjunction, indicating a condition that must not be met for the consequent to be true.

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Culture

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Unless has been used extensively in literature and poetry, particularly in the context of conditional statements and free verse.

How to Memorize "unless"

1. mnemonics
   

   - To remember the meaning of 'unless', think of it as 'un-less', meaning 'not present' or 'not the case'.

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