Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hence
Adverb
/hɛns/
Definition
For this reason; therefore.
Examples
- She was the top of her class; hence, she received a scholarship.
- The road was closed; hence, we had to find another way.
Meaning
The word ‘hence’ is used to indicate a conclusion or a result that follows from what has been stated previously.
Synonyms
- therefore
- consequently
- thus
- as a result
