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except unless; otherwise than. [1/3 definitions]
inertia the tendency of an object that is not moving to remain still, or of an object that is moving to continue to move, unless something else moves or stops the object. [1/2 definitions]
Malthusian of or relating to the theory of Malthus that population increases faster than the food supply, with disastrous results, unless the population is decreased by natural calamities or sexual restraint. [1/2 definitions]
reserved powers under the U.S. Constitution, those powers not delegated to the U.S. federal government, which are therefore, unless prohibited by the Constitution, reserved for the states and the people.
standing order (pl.) in parliamentary procedure, rules that are in effect during all sessions, unless changed or nullified. [1/2 definitions]
subordinating conjunction in grammar, a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause, such as "before," "unless," or "because".
till1 unless; before (used with a negative sense). [1/3 definitions]
universal suffrage the right of all a nation's citizens above a certain age, usu. eighteen or twenty-one, to vote, unless they are in violation of certain basic legal requirements.