Used in a Sentence

hence

How to use hence in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for hence.

Editorial note

QuerySelector is pretty much the only one which does not suck hence it being used as an example every single time. * Querying or altering elements?

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hence gathered in one view.

adverb

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

adverb

from this place; "get thee hence!"

adverb

from this time; "a year hence it will be forgotten"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hence.

adverb

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

adverb

from this place; "get thee hence!"

adverb

from this time; "a year hence it will be forgotten"

Example sentences

1

QuerySelector is pretty much the only one which does not suck hence it being used as an example every single time. * Querying or altering elements?

2

It lacks in analysis because it's an opinion piece for a general audience, hence the use of anecdotes. Its not an academic article.

3

Heinze's team then halted a second beam that entered the crystal by switching off the first laser and hence the transparency." Thus continuing my inability to understand what the fuck anyone is talking about whenever the word "quantum" is used in a sentence.

4

However, when you are 50 years old, one year has reduced to only 2% of your life, and hence seems only one-fifth as long. Interesting hypothesis, and he makes it look very scientific with the formulae and all, but it's still a wild crazy guess that delivers no actual falsifiable prediction.

5

Ah, and the first three of the liberal arts that were the first thing a student learned, grammar, rhetoric and logic, were called the trivium, hence the modern word "trivial" for obvious things everyone should know.

6

Nonsense, they are not "perfectly capable", hence the omnipresent criminal justice systems in modern societies." Also, keep in mind that a man is twice as likely to be assaulted as a woman so from a statistical perspective it is men who should be fearing for their safety as they post their gender online."

7

Once the planning permission submission has been approved, the overall shape of the scheme is fixed and hence the parabola shape can no longer be designed out. Therefore, if no-one notices a problem like this until after the planning submission, or perhaps fails to get someone higher up to take it seriously enough to change the concept design, then they will have to remedy it by using special anti glare coatings or just plain hoping it wont be too bad.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hence in a sentence?

QuerySelector is pretty much the only one which does not suck hence it being used as an example every single time. * Querying or altering elements?

What does hence mean?

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

What part of speech is hence?

hence is commonly used as adverb.