Definitions for than
ðæn, ðɛn; unstressed ðən, ənthan

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. thanadverb

   At that time; then.

2. thanconjunction

   Because; for.

3. thanpreposition

   introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

   Patients diagnosed more recently are probably surviving an average of longer than two years.

4. Etymology: From than, thanne, from þanne, a variant of þonne, from þana. Cognate with dan, denn, dann. More at then.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thanadverb

   A particle placed in comparison after the comparative adverb.

   Etymology: ðanne , Saxon.

   Were we not better to fall once with virtue,
   Than draw a wretched and dishonour’d breath. Ben Jonson.

   More true delight in that small ground,
   Than in possessing all the earth was found. Daniel.

   I never met with a more unhappy conjuncture of affairs than in the business of that unfortunate earl. Charles I .

   He lov’d her more than plunder. William Congreve.

   I love you for nothing more than for the just esteem you have for all the sons of Adam. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. than

   The Here and Now is the fourth studio album by British metalcore band Architects. It was released on 19 January 2011 through Century Media Records in the United Kingdom and majority of Europe, and 20 January 2011 in the United States. The album was recorded with producer Steve Evetts at his own studio The Omen Room Studios in California.

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1. than

   "Than" is a conjunction used to compare two or more things, actions, qualities, or quantities, indicating that one is superior, less favorable, or different from another. It typically follows comparative adjectives or adverbs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Than

   a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer than that you should want

2. Thanadverb

   then. See Then

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Than

   Than is a grammatical particle analyzed as both a conjunction and a preposition in the English language. It introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it measures the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Than

   than, conj. when, as, if compared with—a word placed after the comparative of an adjective or adverb between the things compared. [A.S. thonne, in its use a relative or conjunctive adverb, equivalent to our when, used after comparatives to introduce the standard of comparison; closely allied to thone, accus. masc. of def. art. Cf. The.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. than

   A type of adjective.

   The speed of transfer is faster than the speed of light.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

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1. than

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2. Than

   Then vs. Than -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Then and Than.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. THAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Than is ranked #14930 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Than surname appeared 1,983 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Than.
   
   93.9% or 1,862 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.8% or 57 total occurrences were White.
   1.5% or 31 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.5% or 10 total occurrences were Black.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'than' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #89

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'than' in Written Corpus Frequency: #177

Anagrams for than »

1. ha'nt

2. tanh

3. hant

How to pronounce than?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say than in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of than in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of than in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of than in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   I probably do agree. There's the public version ... it seems to have worked over my lifetime, i think it's different than the personal one.

2. Svitlana Krakovska:

   What we're seeing on a long-term trajectory is a lower number of days with snow cover as well as frost nights. We definitely see much stronger warming happening here than the global average.

3. Hiroto Saikawa:

   It's going to take more time than we thought to recover from this situation.

4. Holly Newman:

   When you are older, preservation of capital and income are more important than growth.

5. Italian Proverb:

   Years and sins are always more than owned.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Than
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=than
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Than
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/than
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=than
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=than
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html