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- Dictionarythen/ðɛn/
adverb
- 1. at that time; at the time in question: "I was living in Cairo then" Similar
- 2. after that; next; afterwards: "she won the first and then the second game" Similar
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THEN definition: 1. (at) that time (in the past or in the future): 2. next or after that: 3. in addition: . Learn more.
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, and then came the elephants. c. : in addition : besides. then there is the interest to be paid. 3. a.
You use then to introduce the second part of a sentence which begins with 'if'. The first part of the sentence describes a possible situation, and then introduces the result of the situation. If the answer is 'yes', then we must decide on an appropriate course of action.
Then is a very common word that’s used in situations involving what comes next—either in terms of time (as in Just then, the door opened or We saw a movie and then we drove home) or a result (as in If you forget to water the plants, then they will wilt).
adj. Being so at that time: the then chairman of the board. Idiom: then again. From another standpoint; on the other hand: I need a vacation. Then again, so do my coworkers. [Middle English, from Old English thenne; see to- in Indo-European roots.]
(formal) used to introduce a summary of something that has just been said. These, then, are the main areas of concern. used to show the beginning or end of a conversation, statement, etc. Right then, where do you want the table to go?
Then is a word that puts things in order by time, or refers to a moment in time: you get up; then you have breakfast. You're married now; back then, you were single. The word then can also be used as a consequence, often after the word if. If you watch the kids, then I will clean the house.
adverb. uk / ðen / us. then adverb (TIME) Add to word list. A1. at that time: Call me tomorrow - I'll have time to speak then. Tim and I were at school together, but I haven't seen him since then. Fewer examples. I had some toast for breakfast, but I haven't eaten since then.
If ... then • If you then choose to go on with it, you are ready to begin a lifetime of training in depth. • And if sacred, then durable? • If then follows that the sign of the risk premium can not be decided apriori. • If not, then - he would still be there next week. • If Yes, then it is a road.
besides; also: I love my job, and then it pays so well. in that case; as a consequence; in those circumstances: If you're sick, then you should stay in bed. since that is so; as it appears; therefore: You have, then, found the mistake? You are leaving tonight then.
