n.
Pronunciation: ' th en
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than, from Old English thonne, thænne; akin to Old High German denne then, than, Old English thæt that
Date: before 12th century
1 : at that time
2 a : soon after that : next in order of time <walked to the door, then turned> b : following next after in order of position, narration, or enumeration : being next in a series <first came the clowns, then came the elephants> c : in addition : BESIDES < then there is the interest to be paid>
3 a (1) : in that case <take it, then , if you want it so much> (2) ― used after but to qualify or offset a preceding statement <she lost the race, but then she never really expected to win> b : according to that : as may be inferred <your mind is made up, then > c : as it appears : by way of summing up <the cause of the accident, then , is established> d : as a necessary consequence <if the angles are equal, then the complements are equal>
– and then some : with much more in addition <would require all his strength and then some >