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English function word
Look up than in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Than is a grammatical particle analyzed as both a conjunction and a preposition in the English language
Than
2011 studio album by Architects
The Here and Now is the fourth studio album by English metalcore band Architects. It was released on 19 January 2011 through Century Media Records in the
The_Here_and_Now
Upcoming video game
Stranger Than Heaven is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by RGG Studio and published by Sega. A distant prequel to the Like a Dragon franchise
Stranger_Than_Heaven
Mathematical symbol for "greater than"
The greater-than sign is a mathematical symbol that denotes an inequality between two values. The widely adopted form of two equal-length strokes connecting
Greater-than_sign
Mathematical symbol for "less than"
The less-than sign is a mathematical symbol that denotes an inequality between two values. The widely adopted form of two equal-length strokes connecting
Less-than_sign
Propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light
Faster-than-light (superluminal or supercausal) travel and communication are the conjectural propagation of matter or information faster than the speed
Faster-than-light
Upcoming novel by Stephen King
Other Worlds Than These is the upcoming novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub, formerly referred to under its working title Talisman 3. It is the third
Other_Worlds_Than_These
English singer (born 1995)
recording music. During one of the sessions Lipa co-wrote the song "Hotter than Hell", which led to her signing a record deal with Warner Bros. Records in
Dua_Lipa
Japanese anime television series
Darker than Black (Japanese: Darker Than Black ー黒の契約者ー, Hepburn: Dākā Zan Burakku ーKuro no Keiyakushaー; 'Darker than Black: The Black Contractor') is
Darker_than_Black
1976 single by Boston
"More Than a Feeling" is a song by the American rock band Boston, released as the lead single from the band's 1976 debut album Boston by Epic Records in
More_Than_a_Feeling
Burmese model and beauty queen
Than Than Aye (Burmese: သန်းသန်းအေး) was a Burmese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Burma 1959. She was the Burma's first contestant
Than_Than_Aye
Irish rock band
Studios. Lillywhite, who had a policy of not working with an artist more than twice, was convinced by the group to return as producer for a third time
U2
Mathematical relation making a non-equal comparison
main types of inequality are less than and greater than (denoted by < and >, respectively the less-than and greater-than signs). There are several different
Inequality_(mathematics)
U.S. states contain slightly more than half of the total population. The 25 least populous states contain less than one-sixth of the total population
List of U.S. states and territories by population
List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_population
Chemical element with atomic number 26 (Fe)
furnaces capable of reaching 1,500 °C (2,730 °F), about 500 °C (900 °F) higher than that required to smelt copper. Humans started to master that process in Eurasia
Iron
American music industry award
also won in consecutive years, with one win credited as producer rather than artist. Hill won as a producer in 2000 after winning in 1999 as artist and
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year
2015 Indian film
Than Than Gopal is a 2015 Marathi film directed by Kartik Shetty and features Vivek Chabukswar. This film is produced by Om Ganesh Production and the
Than_Than_Gopal
Affairs and Spatial Development, a Großstadt (large city) is a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants. As of today, 80 cities in Germany fulfill this criterion
List of cities in Germany by population
List_of_cities_in_Germany_by_population
Topics referred to by the same term
More than This may refer to: "More than This" (Roxy Music song), 1982 "More than This" (One Direction song), 2011 "More than This (Peter Gabriel song)
More_than_This
1945 political allegorical novella by George Orwell
animals are easily pacified by Squealer's retort that they are better off than they were under Mr. Jones (along with his accompanying false data), as well
Animal_Farm
Medical condition
Polyorchidism is the incidence of more than two testicles. It is a very rare congenital disorder, with fewer than 200 cases reported in medical literature
Polyorchidism
Slovenian philosopher (born 1949)
historical fact, which makes him more provocative than insightful. In a very negative review of Žižek's book Less than Nothing, John Gray attacked Žižek for his
Slavoj_Žižek
American rock band
Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and signed with Round Hill Music. The band formed in 1988 in Baton
Better_Than_Ezra
or economic entities. GDP comparisons using PPP are arguably more useful than those using nominal GDP when assessing the domestic market of a state because
List of countries by GDP (PPP)
List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)
Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Latvia no later than 3 October 2026, following the end of the term of the fourteenth Saeima elected
2026 Latvian parliamentary election
2026_Latvian_parliamentary_election
Vietnamese coal gas-powered minibus
Xe than (literally, "coal car") is the Vietnamese word for a minibus that has been converted to run on coal instead of gasoline. Typically, two tall tanks
Xe_than
Singaporean actor
Singaporean stage, film, and television actor whose career has spanned more than 20 years. In 1994, Chin Han had a leading role in Masters of the Sea, the
Chin_Han_(actor,_born_1969)
List of popular social apps with usage numbers and other information
services When monthly active users is not available, it is estimated to be more than 100 million based on other metrics. Indicates platform's current headquarters
List of most popular social platforms
List_of_most_popular_social_platforms
stands in second with more than $40 trillion in stock market capitalization and thirdly, Europe, as a whole, with no more than $20 trillion in stock market
List of countries by stock market capitalization
List_of_countries_by_stock_market_capitalization
Type of geographical region in the United States
polycentric rather than being centered around a large historic core city such as New York City or Chicago. Some metropolitan areas include more than one large
Metropolitan_statistical_area
president more than twice, and no one who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected may be elected more than once. Four presidents
List of presidents of the United States
List_of_presidents_of_the_United_States
1667 epic poem by John Milton
manner, Milton portrays Adam as a heroic figure, but also as a greater sinner than Eve, as he is aware that what he is doing is wrong. After eating the fruit
Paradise_Lost
2021 studio album by Billie Eilish
Happier Than Ever is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish, released by Darkroom and Interscope Records on July 30, 2021
Happier_Than_Ever
1988 novel by Paulo Coelho
treasure there. It has since been translated into more than 65 languages and has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide. In 2009, Paulo Coelho was
The_Alchemist_(novel)
scored fewer points overall than the driver who finished second. Max Verstappen won the 2023 title with 290 points more than the second-place Sergio Pérez
List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions
List_of_Formula_One_World_Drivers'_Champions
1991 single by Extreme
"More Than Words" is a song by American rock band Extreme. It is an acoustic rock ballad, featuring guitar work by Nuno Bettencourt and the vocals of Gary
More_Than_Words
Cognitive bias about one's own skill
the fact that people have a general tendency to think that one is better than average. The rational explanation holds that overly positive prior beliefs
Dunning–Kruger_effect
Topics referred to by the same term
Than Swe may refer to: Than Swe (diplomat), Minister of Foreign Affairs for Myanmar since 2023 Than Swe (historian), Deputy Minister of Culture for Myanmar
Than_Swe
Political arrangement allowing a minority government in parliamentary democracies
government is a more formal arrangement than a confidence-and-supply agreement in which junior parties (i.e., parties other than the largest) are generally expected
Confidence_and_supply
large values, the text is generally shorter than a decimal numeric representation, although longer than scientific notation. Two naming scales for large
Names_of_large_numbers
13th Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar
Than Than Swe (Burmese: သန်းသန်းဆွေ) is a Burmese civil servant currently serving as the governor of Central Bank of Myanmar. She became the first female
Than_Than_Swe
200 m (23,622 ft; 4 mi) or greater above sea level. Of these, 14 are more than 8,000 m (26,247 ft; 5 mi). The vast majority of these mountains are part
List of highest mountains on Earth
List_of_highest_mountains_on_Earth
Semi-autobiographical book by Rik Mayall
Bigger than Hitler – Better than Christ (sometimes prefixed The Rik Mayall) is a 2005 semi-autobiographical book by Rik Mayall (and partially ghostwritten
Bigger than Hitler – Better than Christ
Bigger_than_Hitler_–_Better_than_Christ
the programme, listed in order of first appearance. In the case that more than one actor has portrayed a character, the current actor portraying the character
List_of_EastEnders_characters
Population distribution by country in June-July 2025: India (17.3%) China (17.2%) United States (4.20%) Indonesia (3.50%) Pakistan (2.90%) Nigeria (2.70%)
List of countries and dependencies by population
List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population
(metropolitan areas), which are generally larger in terms of population than the main city (although they can also be smaller). As some cities have a
List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits
List_of_cities_in_the_European_Union_by_population_within_city_limits
right-skewed, therefore more than 50% of people earn less than the average gross salary. Thus, median figures might be more representative than averages. These figures
List of European countries by average wage
List_of_European_countries_by_average_wage
Indian state election
Democratic Front (LDF) in a historic win retaining power with 99 seats, 8 more than in the previous election, marking the first time that an alliance won consecutive
2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
2021_Kerala_Legislative_Assembly_election
undefeated mixed martial artists. Excludes mixed martial artists with fewer than ten wins. List of female mixed martial artists List of male mixed martial
List of undefeated mixed martial artists
List_of_undefeated_mixed_martial_artists
the programme, listed in order of first appearance. In the case that more than one actor has portrayed a character, the current actor portraying the character
List of Coronation Street characters
List_of_Coronation_Street_characters
College in India
college affiliated with the University of Madras. Loyola College has more than 10,000 students studying as of 2023. The name Loyola comes from the ancestral
Loyola_College,_Chennai
1988 film by Jim Blashfield, Jerry Kramer and Will Vinton
a 1988 American anthology musical film starring Michael Jackson. Rather than featuring one continuous narrative, the film explores the influence of fandom
Moonwalker
1985 novel by Bret Easton Ellis
Less than Zero is the debut novel of Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1985. It was his first published effort, released when he was a 21-year-old student
Less_than_Zero_(novel)
Anglo-Irish politician, writer and philosopher (1729–1797)
others initially thought that the work was genuinely by Bolingbroke rather than a satire. All the reviews of the work were positive, with critics especially
Edmund_Burke
2018 international rescue mission in Thailand
currents, and the team were out of contact with the outside world for more than a week. The cave rescue effort expanded into a massive operation amid intense
Tham_Luang_cave_rescue
Cohort born from 1981 to 1996
slower economic growth and more recessions since entering the workforce than any other generation in history. Across the globe, millennials and subsequent
Millennials
American professional wrestler (born 1996)
"Maxwell Friedman - Trivia". IMDb. Retrieved November 22, 2023. "BETTER THAN YOU Trademark - Serial Number 88266254 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks
Maxwell_Jacob_Friedman
Topics referred to by the same term
larger than life in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Larger than Life may refer to: Larger than Life (film), a 1996 American comedy Larger than Life, a
Larger_than_Life
2010 studio album by John Mellencamp
No Better Than This is the 21st album by American singer-songwriter and musician John Mellencamp. Produced by T Bone Burnett, the album was released on
No_Better_Than_This
Controversial remark made by John Lennon
"More popular than Jesus" is a phrase taken from a 1966 interview in which John Lennon of the Beatles claimed that the public's infatuation with the band
More_popular_than_Jesus
American rapper and music executive (born 1976)
Rick Ross has become known for his "booming" vocal performance, "larger than life" persona, and vivid lyrical imagery. His lyrics form the hardships of
Rick_Ross
was the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, which held the position for more than 3,800 years until the construction of Lincoln Cathedral in 1311. The Strasbourg
List_of_tallest_buildings
Various types of matches used in professional wrestling
performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. Throughout
Professional wrestling match types
Professional_wrestling_match_types
American rapper and record executive (born 1969)
Priceless 2, a sequel to his previous album, but changed the title to Bigga Than Life. The first promotional single was titled "Loyalty" and featured Lil
Birdman_(rapper)
American singer (1927–2012)
Williams Show won three Emmy Awards. He sold more than 45 million records worldwide, including more than 10 million certified units in the United States
Andy_Williams
Logical error, form of selection bias
belief that the successes in a group have some special property, rather than just a coincidence, as in correlation "proves" causality. The parapsychology
Survivorship_bias
Domestic hybrid of horse and donkey
more patient, hardier and longer-lived than horses, and are perceived as less obstinate and more intelligent than donkeys. A female mule is called a molly
Mule
Podcast hosted by Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Wiser Than Me is a podcast hosted by actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus. On the show, launched in 2023, Louis-Dreyfus interviews women older than her on their
Wiser_Than_Me
Cambodian politician
Than Sina (Khmer: ថាន់ ស៊ីណា) is a Cambodian politician. He was elected to represent Kampot Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. "Election
Than_Sina
Ottoman Empire's invasion of Malta in 1565
sixteenth-century Europe, to the point that Voltaire said: "Nothing is better known than the siege of Malta." It undoubtedly contributed to the eventual erosion of
Great_Siege_of_Malta
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up holier-than-thou in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A "holier-than-thou" attitude is a form of self-righteousness. The phrase originates from
Holier-than-thou
Japanese musician, producer and composer (born 1953)
various different music genres. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Takanaka has released more than 20 albums and continues to perform. Takanaka was born
Masayoshi_Takanaka
2000s. Another updated edition of the list was published in 2021, with more than half the entries not having appeared on either of the two previous editions;
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Rolling_Stone's_500_Greatest_Songs_of_All_Time
Brand of energy drinks
brand in 2021, behind Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Since its launch in 1987, more than 100 billion cans of Red Bull have been sold worldwide, including over 13
Red_Bull
Ethical principle
called the campsite rule, campground rule, or just leaving things better than you found them, is an ethical proposition that individuals should go beyond
Leaving the world a better place
Leaving_the_world_a_better_place
A prime number (or prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that has no divisors other than 1 and itself. By Euclid's theorem, there are an infinite
List_of_prime_numbers
Unit of length in astronomy
that distance, the gap between the Earth and the Sun spans slightly less than one arcsecond. Most stars visible to the naked eye are within a few hundred
Parsec
misdemeanor rather than a felony in cases where the perpetrator is less than 19 years of age and is no more than 4 years older than the victim. The crime
Age of consent in the United States
Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States
This is a list of media franchises that have grossed more than $2 billion. List of best-selling comic series List of best-selling manga List of best-selling
List of highest-grossing media franchises
List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises
Rare neurodegenerative disease
years, though this can vary; about 10% of those affected survive longer than ten years. Descriptions of the disease date back to at least 1824 by Charles
ALS
2021, the global rate of suicide deaths for men was 12.3 per 100,000, more than double the rate for women, which stood at 5.9 per 100,000 population. However
List of countries by suicide rate
List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate
Airline alliance
combined fleet of over 5,000 aircraft, serving more than 1,300 airports in 195 countries on more than 19,000 daily departures. As of April 2024,[update]
Star_Alliance
2001 single by Backstreet Boys
"More than That" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released on April 17, 2001, as the third single from their fourth studio album
More_than_That
South Korean actor (born 1993)
Kwon Soo-geun 2025 Undercover High School Jeong Hae-seong / Jeong Si-hyun 2026 Boyfriend on Demand Seo Eun-ho Cameo A Love Other Than Yours † Namgoong Ho
Seo_Kang-joon
Cultivation of plants and animals to produce foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials
world's food. Moreover, five of every six farms in the world consist of fewer than 2 hectares (4.9 acres) and take up only around 12% of all agricultural land
Agriculture
Mostly submerged continental crust area in Oceania
approximately 4,900,000 km2 (1,900,000 mi2), Zealandia is substantially larger than any features termed microcontinents and continental fragments. If classified
Zealandia
phrased as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than explicitly stated. These entries are concise summaries, and readers can consult
List_of_common_misconceptions
Largest church adhering to Mormonism
2024[update], it has more than 17.5 million members, of which more than 6.8 million live in the United States. The church also reports more than 109,000 volunteer
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
There are 3,244 counties and county equivalents in the United States. The 50 states (51 if you include Washington, D.C.) of the United States are divided
List of United States counties and county equivalents
List_of_United_States_counties_and_county_equivalents
American punk rock band
follow-up Stranger than Fiction. Stranger than Fiction included some of Bad Religion's well-known hits, including "Infected", "Stranger than Fiction", and
Bad_Religion
Sixth planet from the Sun
massive. Even though Saturn is almost as big as Jupiter, Saturn has less than a third of its mass. Saturn orbits the Sun at a distance of 9.59 AU (1,434 million km)
Saturn
Books written by Stephen King
horror, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 400 million copies,[needs update] and many of them have been adapted into
Stephen_King_bibliography
English-language edition of Wikipedia
edited Wikipedia more than 10 times. Over 30,000 editors perform more than 5 edits per month, and over 3,000 perform more than 100 edits per month. On
English_Wikipedia
2022 compilation album by Robbie Williams
adds 10 tracks, including four more original songs—"Disco Symphony", "More Than This", "Home Thoughts from Abroad" and "The World and Her Mother". The album
XXV_(Robbie_Williams_album)
Use of an excessive amount of a drug
ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended. Typically the term is applied for cases when a risk to health
Drug_overdose
Private men's club in California, United States
year in mid-July, the Bohemian Grove hosts an annual gathering lasting more than two weeks, attended by invited members and guests from politics, business
Bohemian_Grove
companies. Although called the S&P 400, the index sometimes contains more than 400 stocks when it includes two or more share classes of stock from one of
List_of_S&P_400_companies
Wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology
for her fidelity to her husband Odysseus, despite the attention of more than a hundred suitors during his absence. In one source, Penelope's original
Penelope
Military slang
Marine Corps and Army, the oft-used acronym "POG"—standing for "Person Other than Grunt," with "grunt" being slang for an infantryman—may have originated as
Pogue
Mental disorder associated with trauma
an increase in the fight-or-flight response. These symptoms last for more than a month after the event and can include triggers such as misophonia. Young
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic_stress_disorder
THAN
THAN
Female
African
I give love.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Thankfulness, Praise
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Danish, Dutch, and German
English, French, Danish, Dutch, and German : from a short form of the personal name Matthias (see Matthew) or any of its many cognates, for example Norman French Maheu.English, French, Dutch, and German : from a nickname or personal name taken from the month of May (Middle English, Old French mai, Middle High German meie, from Latin Maius (mensis), from Maia, a minor Roman goddess of fertility). This name was sometimes bestowed on someone born or baptized in the month of May; it was also used to refer to someone of a sunny disposition, or who had some anecdotal connection with the month of May, such as owing a feudal obligation then.English : nickname from Middle English may ‘young man or woman’.Irish (Connacht and Midlands) : when not of English origin (see 1–3 above), this is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Miadhaigh ‘descendant of Miadhach’, a personal name or byname meaning ‘honorable’, ‘proud’.French : habitational name from any of various places called May or Le May.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name from Mayen, a place in western Germany.Americanized spelling of cognates of 1 in various European languages, for example Swedish Ma(i)j.Chinese : possibly a variant of Mei 1, although this spelling occurs more often for the given name than for the surname.Cape May, at the mouth of Delaware Bay, is named after the Dutch explorer Cornelius Jacobsen May.
Girl/Female
Indian
Thankfulness, Praise
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a place where there was more than one mill, Middle English melles ‘mills’, or habitational name for someone from Mells in Somerset, named with this word.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Thangam - Gold
Male
Greek
(θάνατος) Greek myth name of a god of death, THANATOS means "death."
Male
English
English name derived from the noble title, "thane," from Old Saxon thegan, THANE means "boy, follower, warrior."
Girl/Female
Indian
Thankfulness, Praise
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English lamb, a nickname for a meek and inoffensive person, or a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of lambs. See also Lamm.English : from a short form of the personal name Lambert.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Luain (see Lane 3). MacLysaght comments: ‘The form Lamb(e), which results from a more than usually absurd pseudo-translation (uan ‘lamb’), is now much more numerous than O’Loan itself.’Possibly also a translation of French agneau.
Male
Greek
(Θάνος) Pet form of Greek Athanasios, THANOS means "immortal."
Female
Greek
(θάνα) Feminine form of Greek Thanatos, THANA means "death." Compare with another form of Thana.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese unisex name THANH means "achieved, intelligent."
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Thankfulness praise
Girl/Female
Muslim
Thankfulness, Praise
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Thankfulness
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Thanks Giving; Thankfulness; Praise
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Murugan in Thanigaimalai
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi
Thankfulness; Place
Male
Greek
Short form of Greek Thanatos, THAN means "death."
THAN
THAN
Boy/Male
Arabic
Friend
Girl/Female
Indian
Garden
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fresh butter, Gentle, Soft, Always new
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord of Music
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chinniah | சீநà¯à®¨à¯€à®ƒÂ
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Portuguese
She who Hears; God has Heard; Listening; Hearkening
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Very Learned
Boy/Male
Bengali, Christian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Helpful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several minor places in northern England called Whitbeck. One in Cumbria is named with Old Norse hvÃtr ‘white’ + bekkr ‘stream’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Descender
THAN
THAN
THAN
THAN
THAN
n.
The district in which a thane anciently had jurisdiction; thanedom.
a.
Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.
n.
The act of rending thanks, or expressing gratitude for favors or mercies.
pl.
of Thank
imp. & p. p.
of Thank
n.
One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness.
n.
The state or dignity of a thane; thanehood; also, the seignioralty of a thane.
n.
The character or dignity of a thane; also, thanes, collectively.
n.
A dignitary under the Anglo-Saxons and Danes in England. Of these there were two orders, the king's thanes, who attended the kings in their courts and held lands immediately of them, and the ordinary thanes, who were lords of manors and who had particular jurisdiction within their limits. After the Conquest, this title was disused, and baron took its place.
v. t.
To give or dedicate in token of thanks.
a.
A grantee in a voluntary conveyance; one to whom a conveyance is made without valuable consideration; a party, other than a wife or child of the grantor, to whom, or for whose benefit, a voluntary conveyance is made.
a.
Not obtaining or deserving thanks; unacceptable; as, a thankless task.
n.
The quality or state of being thankworthy.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Thank
a.
Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful.
n.
A short, sleeveless coat or garment for men, worn under the coat, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest.
a.
Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude; mreitorious.
n.
The property or jurisdiction of a thane; thanage.
conj.
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.
adv.
Thankfully.