hence

Definition of Hence in English :

Adverb

1. hence, so, thence, therefore, thus

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

Example Sentences:
'therefore X must be true'
'the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory'
'we were young and thence optimistic'
'it is late and thus we must go'
'the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted'

2. hence

from this place

Example Sentences:
'get thee hence!'

3. hence

from this time

Example Sentences:
'a year hence it will be forgotten'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hence

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sentence connector

1.

for this reason; following from this; therefore

adverb

2.

from this time

a year hence

3. archaic

a.

from here or from this world; away

b.

from this origin or source

exclamation

4. archaic

begone! away!

Hence

see synonyms of hence

adverb

1.

from this place; away

go hence

2.

a.

from this time; after now

a year hence

b.

thereafter; subsequently

3.

from this life

4.

for this reason; as a result; therefore

often used as a conjunctive adverb

5. Archaic

from this origin or source

interjection

6. Archaic

depart; go away

Hence

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adv.

1.

a. For this reason; therefore: handmade and hence expensive.

b. From this source: They grew up in the Sudan; hence their interest in Nubian art.

2. From this time; from now: A year hence it will be forgotten.

3.

a. From this place; away from here: Get you hence!

b. From this life.

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