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# hence

«hence» in Mova's school dictionary: **«so» or «for this reason»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (hence)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Hence means «so» or «for this reason». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#m1)

2) (formal) Hence means from now: «three weeks hence» means three weeks from now. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#m2)

3) (old) Hence means from here, away. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In maths and science writing «hence» joins a fact to what follows from it: «x + 3 = 7, hence x = 4.» In exam questions «Hence find…» means use the answer you just got to find the next thing. Everyday speech says «so» or «that's why».

### examples

- It rained all night, hence the puddles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x1)
- 3 × 4 = 12, hence 12 ÷ 4 = 3. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x2)
- (formal) Hence, find the area of the whole shape. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x3)
- The shop is called «Bob's», hence the big B on the sign. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x4)
- (formal) The results will be known two weeks hence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x5)
- (old) «Get thee hence!» cried the wizard. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x6)
- But now go hence quickly with thy friends. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/#x7)

### note

Formal; rare in speech. In maths exams «Hence» means you must use the previous answer; «hence or otherwise» means you may use another way too. Do not confuse with «hens».

### In the corpora

- [Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1376/)
- [And he said unto Him: 'If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.998/)
- ['Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.628/)
- [Look away from me, that I may take comfort, before I go hence, and be no more.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.652/)
- [Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/RUT.34/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «hence» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hence/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.