What does Unless mean?
Definitions for Unless
ʌnˈlɛs, ən-Un·less
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Wiktionary
unless(Conjunction)
Except on a specified condition; if not.
I'm leaving unless I get a pay rise.
Etymology: onlesse, from on lesse, from on a less condition (on became un-)
Webster Dictionary
Unless
upon any less condition than (the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows); if not; supposing that not; if it be not; were it not that; except; as, we shall fail unless we are industrious
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Unless
Unless, first published by Fourth Estate, an imprint of Harper Collins in 2002, is the final novel by Canadian writer Carol Shields. Semi-autobiographical, it was the capstone to Shields's writing career: she died shortly after its publication in 2003. The work was widely acclaimed and nominated for the Booker Prize, the Giller Prize, the Governor General's Award, the Orange Prize for Fiction, and received the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. In 2011, it was a finalist in the Canada Reads competition, where it was defended by actor Lorne Cardinal. Like many of her works, Unless explores the extraordinary that lies within the ordinary lives of ordinary women. The novel is narrated in first person by 44-year old writer and translator, Reta Winters. The book proceeds as a linear series of reflections by Reta, elliptically coming to the thematic center of the story: the seemingly arbitrary decision of Reta's college-aged daughter Norah to drop out of university and live on the street with a cardboard sign affixed to her chest that reads "Goodness". Although the novel does not in any way proceed like a mystery, the reasons for Norah's departure from the normal world are Reta's primary motivation in writing. In parallel, her relationship with her French mentor drives much of her narration and view of herself.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unless
un-les′, conj. at or for less: if not: supposing that not: save, except. [Formerly on les, on lesse, in phrase on lesse that, in less than.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Unless' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #967
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Unless' in Written Corpus Frequency: #680
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Unless in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Unless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Unless in a Sentence
It's almost impossible to do a new bank unless you have one of these packaged IT systems. That had never been done in Britain and Metro Bank would never have happened unless we were successful in arranging to get that done.
You can't hit a home run unless you step up to the plate. You can't catch a fish unless you put your line in the water. You can't reach your goals if you don't try.
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
You don't bring an indictment, or you don't bring an impeachment unless you have all of the facts.
It is such a fundamental idea behind America that if Mark Zuckerberg work hard, Mark Zuckerberg can get ahead — and Mark Zuckerberg certainly don't live in poverty. But that isn't true today, and it hasn't been true in the country for decades, i believe that unless we make significant changes today, the income inequality in our country will continue to grow and call into question the very nature of our social contract.
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- ما لمArabic
- medmindreDanish
- es sei dennGerman
- εκτόςGreek
- a menos queSpanish
- مگرPersian
- sauf siFrench
- जब तकHindi
- kecuali kalauIndonesian
- menoItalian
- ない限り、Japanese
- 하지 않는 한Korean
- nisiLatin
- med mindreNorwegian
- chyba żePolish
- a não ser quePortuguese
- еслиRussian
- வரைTamil
- якщоUkrainian
- جب تکUrdu
- trừ khiVietnamese
- סייַדןYiddish
- 除非Chinese
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