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than

/ðæn/
than ðæn
English Definition
conj. used to compare two things
中文释义
比
Significado en Español
que
한국어 뜻
보다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
hơn
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Example Sentence

She is taller than her brother.

她比她哥哥高。

Synonyms
compared to versus
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “than”:

  1. A similar to
  2. B instead of
  3. C because of
  4. D compared to
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D — compared to. “than” means conj. used to compare two things

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

A blue whale is much bigger ______ any fish in the whole ocean.

  1. A with
  2. B from
  3. C than
  4. D over
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C — than. “than” means conj. used to compare two things

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Common questions about “than”

What does “than” mean?

than — conj. used to compare two things. In Chinese: 比.

How do you pronounce “than”?

than is pronounced /ðæn/. It breaks into 1 syllable: than.

How do you use “than” in a sentence?

She is taller than her brother. (她比她哥哥高。)

What are synonyms for “than”?

compared to, versus — all close in meaning to than (conj. used to compare two things).

Is “than” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. than appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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Mastered: 0 / 2445 (0%)
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