un·til

[uhn-til]
conjunction
1.
up to the time that or when; till: He read until his guests arrived.
2.
before (usually used in negative constructions): They did not come until the meeting was half over.
preposition
3.
onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): She worked until 6 p.m.
4.
before (usually used in negative constructions): He did not go until night.
5.
Scot. and North England. to; unto.
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Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English untill, equivalent to un- (< Old Norse unz up to, as far as) + till till1

Usage note
See till1.
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until (ʌnˈtɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—conj
1.  up to (a time) that: he laughed until he cried
2.  (used with a negative) before (a time or event): until you change, you can't go out
 
—prep
3.  (often preceded by up) in or throughout the period before: he waited until six
4.  (used with a negative) earlier than; before: he won't come until tomorrow
 
usage  The use of until such time as (as in industrial action will continue until such time as our demands are met) is unnecessary and should be avoided: industrial action will continue until our demands are met

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Word Origin & History

until
c.1200, from O.N. und "as far as, up to" (related to O.E. end; see end) + till "until, up to" (see till). Originally also used of persons and places. Cf. Swed. intill, Dan. indtil. The Mod.Ger. equivalent, bis (O.H.G. biaz), is a similar compound, of O.H.G. bi "by, at, to" and zu "to."
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Computing Dictionary

until definition


while loop

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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases

until

see put off until tomorrow; talk one's arm off (until blue in the face). Also see under till.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
However, until now, physicists have been unable to fabricate a cloak that could
  hide macroscopic items at visible wavelengths.
They travel on to the liver and remain hidden away, multiplying rapidly, until
  there are tens of thousands of them.
He cut the tongue from a slow porcupine and watched it stand in surprise at his
  feet, bleeding until it toppled.
The bumpy country road wound deeper into the scrubland until at last an
  undulating shape appeared in the distance.
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