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

Retail investors have limited opportunities to get in on trendy private companies that are disrupting the U.S. economy, hence the initial mania.

From MarketWatch

Symptoms can be similar to other conditions, hence why it can take such a long time between first seeing a doctor and receiving a diagnosis, according to Endometriosis UK.

From BBC

It works with heat in the air, hence the name.

From BBC

The strategy generates a lot of income, which can offset stock price declines—hence the promise of lower volatility.

From Barron's

Plentiful reserves tend to promise great riches, hence crude has been labelled "black gold".

From BBC