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   hence

   /hɛns/

   adverb

   • 1. as a consequence; for this reason: "many vehicle journeys (and hence a lot of pollution) would be saved"
   • 2. from now (used after a period of time): "two years hence they might say something different"
   • 3. from here: archaic "hence, be gone"

   Word Origin Middle Englishhennes (in hence (sense 3)): from earlier henne (from Old English heonan, of Germanic origin, related to he) + -s3 (later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HENCE definition: 1. that is the reason or explanation for: 2. from this time: 3. that is the reason or explanation…. Learn more.

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   HENCE meaning: 1. that is the reason or explanation for: 2. from this time: 3. that is the reason or explanation…. Learn more.

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   He knew he could not win the election—hence his decision to withdraw. The company lost a great deal of money. Hence, the CEO was asked to resign. What will life be like a century hence? See More

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use hence to indicate that the statement you are about to make is a consequence of what you have just said.

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   Hence definition: as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore. See examples of HENCE used in a sentence.

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