English · Word Candidate

than

/ðæn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dùng trong so sánh để giới thiệu cơ sở so sánh

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Conjunction

Examples

Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine. The machine gun is so much more lethal than the bow and arrow that comparisons are meaningless.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giới thiệu một sự so sánh, liên quan đến các từ so sánh

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Preposition

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At that time; then.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vào lúc đó

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Adverb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “than” mean?

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

Is “than” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.