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Definitions for Than

[1] (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison): She's taller than I am.
[2] (used after some adverbs and adjectives expressing choice or diversity, such as other, otherwise, else, anywhere, or different, to introduce an alternative or denote a difference in kind, place, style, identity, etc.): I had no choice other than that. You won't find such freedom anywhere else than in this country.
[3] (used to introduce the rejected choice in expressions of preference): I'd rather walk than drive there.
[4] except; other than: We had no choice than to return home.
[5] when: We had barely arrived than we had to leave again.
[6] in relation to; by comparison with (usually followed by a pronoun in the objective case): He is a person than whom I can imagine no one more courteous.
[7] used to introduce the second element of a comparison, the first element of which expresses difference shorter than you ; couldn't do otherwise than love him ; he swims faster than I run
[8] used after adverbs such as rather or sooner to introduce a rejected alternative in an expression of preference rather than be imprisoned, I shall die
[9] other than besides; in addition to

Words nearby Than

thamar, thames, thames river, thamin, thammuz, than, thana, thanage, thanato-, thanatobiologic, thanatognomonic

Origin of Than

before 900; Middle English, Old English than(ne ) than, then, when, variant (in special senses) of thonne then; cognate with German dann then, denn than, Dutch dan then, than

Words that may be confused with Than

than, then

Word origin for Than

Old English thanne; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thanna; see then