hence

American  

[hens] / hɛns /

adverb

1. as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore.

   The eggs were very fresh and hence satisfactory.

2. from this time; from now.

   They will leave a month hence.

3. from this source or origin.

4. Archaic.

   1. from this place; from here; away.

      The inn is but a quarter mile hence.

   2. from this world or from the living.

      After a long, hard life they were taken hence.

   3. henceforth; from this time on.

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interjection

1. Obsolete. depart (usually used imperatively).

hence British  

/ hɛns /

1. for this reason; following from this; therefore

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adverb

1. from this time

   a year hence

2. archaic

   1. from here or from this world; away

   2. from this origin or source

interjection

1. archaic begone! away!

Etymology

Origin of hence

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English hens, hennes, equivalent to henne ( Old English heonan ) + -es adverb suffix; -s ¹

Example Sentences

And people largely don’t update their withholding elections with their employer unless they get a new job, hence the bigger expected refunds this tax season.

From The Wall Street Journal

She explains that, understandably, she does not make her own schedule — hence the circumstances of her taking an interview behind the wheel.

From Los Angeles Times

Mann interprets the Jan. 8 regulatory filing as framing the move as an acquisition, hence the premium Glencore shareholders may request.

From MarketWatch

“Ghosts in the Machine” exists as an app in a testing phase, hence the reason for the event-like approach to letting guests experience it.

From Los Angeles Times

European industrials, meanwhile, were no doubt buoyed by the developments in Greenland that suggest governments will be obliged to raise defense spending, hence the popularity of subsectors like aerospace and defense, machinery and electrical equipment.

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