hence

hence  (hns)

adv.

1.

a. For this reason; therefore: handmade and hence expensive.

b. From this source: They grew up in the Sudan; hence their interest in Nubian art.

2. From this time; from now: A year hence it will be forgotten.

3.

a. From this place; away from here: Get you hence!

b. From this life.

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[Middle English hennes, from here : henne (from Old English heonan; see ko- in Indo-European roots) + -es, adv. suff.; see -s³.]

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hence

Adverb

1. for this reason; therefore

2. from this time: two weeks hence

3. Archaic from here [Old English hionane]

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	hence - (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" therefore, thus, thence, so
	2.	hence - from this place; "get thee hence!" archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
	3.	hence - from this time; "a year hence it will be forgotten"

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hence

adverb therefore, thus, consequently, for this reason, in consequence, ergo, on that account

Translations

hence [hɛns] adv (= therefore) → por lo tanto;

2 years hence → de aquí a 2 años

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hence [hɛns] adv (= therefore) → d'où, de là;

2 years hence → d'ici 2 ans

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hence [hɛns] adv → daher;

2 years hence → in zwei Jahren

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hence [hɛns] adv (= therefore) → dunque;

2 years hence → di qui a 2 anni