conjunction+or+preposition
21except — preposition not including; other than. conjunction 1》 used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made. 2》 archaic unless. verb [often as postposition adjective excepted] specify as not included: present company excepted. Origin… …
22notwithstanding — preposition in spite of. adverb nevertheless. conjunction although. Origin ME: from not + withstanding, pres. participle of withstand …
23plus — preposition with the addition of. ↘informal together with. adjective 1》 [postposition] (after a number or amount) at least: $500,000 plus. ↘(after a grade) rather better than: B plus. 2》 (before a number) above zero; positive. 3》 having a… …
24since — preposition in the intervening period between (the time mentioned) and the time under consideration. conjunction 1》 during or in the time after. 2》 for the reason that; because. adverb 1》 from the time mentioned until the present or the time… …
25than — conjunction & preposition 1》 introducing the second element in a comparison. 2》 used to introduce an exception or contrast. 3》 used in expressions indicating one thing happening immediately after another. Origin OE than(ne), thon(ne), thænne,… …
26unlike — preposition different from; not like. ↘in contrast to. ↘uncharacteristic of. adjective dissimilar or different from each other. ↘(unlike to/from) archaic different from. Derivatives unlikeness noun Origin ME: perh. orig. an alt. of ON úlíkr; cf.… …
27without — preposition 1》 not accompanied by or having the use of. 2》 in which the action mentioned does not happen. 3》 archaic or literary outside. adverb archaic or literary outside. conjunction archaic or dialect 1》 without it being the case that. 2》… …
28ere — preposition, conjunction old use or poetic before: ere long (=soon) …
29until — preposition, conjunction 1 used to say that something stops happening or someone stops doing something at a particular time or when something else happens; till 1: Gary was working for IBM until 1969, when he got a job at Sperry. | Black people… …
30Differences between Spanish and Portuguese — Although Portuguese and Spanish are closely related, to the point of having a considerable degree of mutual intelligibility, there are also important differences between them, which can pose difficulties for people acquainted with one of the… …
