than vs thenceforth

than

adv
  • At that time; then. 

prep
  • 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. 

conj
  • Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison. 

thenceforth

adv
  • From that time on. 

How often have the words than and thenceforth occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )