than
/ðən; ðæn/conjunction, preposition
उच्चारण दन
से (तुलना में)
Basic word
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison; used in expressions with more or less before a number; used after 'rather' and 'other'
से (तुलना में)
- She is taller than her sister.
- more than 100 people
- other than this
+ 3 more examples
- Mumbai is bigger than Pune.
- It costs more than five hundred rupees.
- I would rather walk than wait for the bus.
Synonyms compared with in comparison with
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
compared with in comparison with
§Grammar and usage
Than is used after comparatives ('better than', 'more interesting than'); but some comparative words take 'to', not 'than': superior to, inferior to, senior to, junior to, prior to, prefer to ('He is senior to me', not 'senior than'); 'other than' and 'rather than'; 'no sooner ... than' (not 'when'); 'hardly or scarcely ... when' (not 'than'); in formal English, 'taller than I am' or 'taller than I'.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: comparatives के बाद than प्रयुक्त होता है ('better than', 'more interesting than'); पर कुछ तुलनात्मक शब्द 'than' नहीं, 'to' लेते हैं: superior to, inferior to, senior to, junior to, prior to, prefer to ('He is senior to me', 'senior than' नहीं); 'other than' और 'rather than'; 'no sooner ... than' ('when' नहीं); 'hardly या scarcely ... when' ('than' नहीं); औपचारिक English में 'taller than I am' या 'taller than I'।