rather than

rath·er than

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [adverb rath -er, rah-th er th an, th en]
- /adverb ˈræð ər, ˈrɑ ðər ðæn, ðɛn/
- /ˈrɑːðə(r) ðən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adverb rath -er, rah-th er th an, th en]
- /adverb ˈræð ər, ˈrɑ ðər ðæn, ðɛn/

Definitions of rather than words

noun rather than in preference to 1
phrase rather than You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. 0
noun rather than instead of; in place of 0
conjunction rather than And not. 0
conjunction rather than Used to indicate that the following alternative is less preferred. 0
preposition rather than instead of; in preference to. 0

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Parts of speech for Rather than

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preposition

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rather than popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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