than
/ðæn/
than
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- 1.
Used to compare the levels, degrees, or quantities of two things.
"She is taller than her brother."
- 1.
Used to introduce a comparison, typically following a comparative adjective or adverb.
"She is taller than her brother."
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She is taller than her sister.
She is taller than her sister.
This city is bigger than I expected.
This city is bigger than I expected.
He runs faster than anyone in the team.
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How do you pronounce than?
than is pronounced [/ðæn/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does than mean?
than means "than". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is than?
than is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "She is taller than her sister." — used to mean "than".
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