than

  1. Conjunction.  (obsolete, archaic) (context, usually used with for) Because; for.
  2. Conjunction.  (non-gloss definition, Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.) .
  3. Preposition.  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.

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