than

1. than (conj) — sense 1

Definition: Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

Example: The artist worried more than was necessary: there were a lot of people at the exhibition, more than came last year.

2. than (conj) — sense 2

Definition: Because; for.

Example: If thou say yes, then puttest thou on Christ (that is, the wisdome of God, the Father) unkunning, unpower, or euil will: for than he could not make his rule so good as an other did his.

3. than (prep) — sense 3

Definition: 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.

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

4. than (adv) — sense 4

Definition: At that time; then.