より — meaning in English

English meaning

• from prep Used to show the origin, starting point, or source of something.
• since prep From a particular point in the past up until now.
• still adj Not moving; calm and motionless.
• than conj Used to introduce the second part of a comparison.

Senses

より is used for these senses in English:

• from With reference to the location or position of a speaker or other observer or vantage point.
• since From the time that.
• since From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred.
• still (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
• than 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.

from — full definition

1. prep Used to show the origin, starting point, or source of something.
2. prep Used to show a starting point in time.
3. prep Used to indicate separation, removal, or exclusion.

since — full definition

1. prep From a particular point in the past up until now.
2. conj From the time that; from when.
3. conj Because; given that.

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