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We must believe then, that as from hence we see Saturn and Jupiter; if we were in either of the Two, we should discover a great many Worlds which we perceive not; and that the Universe extends so in infinitum.
Cyrano de Bergerac

Meaning of "hence" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HENCE

Old English hionane; related to Old High German hinana away from here, Old Irish cen on this side.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HENCE

hence  [hɛns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hence can act as an adverb and an exclamation.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES HENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hence in the English dictionary

The first definition of hence in the dictionary is for this reason; following from this; therefore. Other definition of hence is from this time. Hence is also from here or from this world; away.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HENCE


commence
kəˈmɛns
common-sense
ˈkɒmənˈsɛns
defence
dɪˈfɛns
dense
dɛns
dispense
dɪˈspɛns
expense
ɪkˈspɛns
fence
fɛns
immense
ɪˈmɛns
incense
ˈɪnsɛns
intense
ɪnˈtɛns
mense
mɛns
offence
əˈfɛns
pence
pɛns
pretence
prɪˈtɛns
self-defense
ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns
sense
sɛns
spence
spɛns
suspense
səˈspɛns
tense
tɛns
thence
ðɛns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HENCE

hen
hen harrier
hen night
hen party
hen run
hen-and-chickens
Henan
henbane
henbit
henceforth
henceforward
henceforwards
henchman
henchmen
henchperson
henchwoman
hencoop
hend
hendecagon
hendecagonal

WORDS THAT END LIKE HENCE

absence
at your convenience
audience
conference
confidence
convenience
difference
essence
evidence
experience
influence
Lawrence
of the essence
political science
presence
reference
residence
science
violence
with a difference

Synonyms and antonyms of hence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hence» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hence

Translation of «hence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HENCE

Find out the translation of hence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

因此
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por lo tanto
570 millions of speakers

English

hence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इसलिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ومن هنا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

следовательно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

daí
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অত: পর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de là
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oleh itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

daher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

この故に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그러므로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mulane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

do đó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எனவே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

म्हणून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bundan dolayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dunque
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stąd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

отже
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prin urmare,
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ως εκ τούτου,
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vandaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

följaktligen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

derav
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HENCE»

The term «hence» is very widely used and occupies the 7.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hence

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10 QUOTES WITH «HENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hence.
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Jane Addams
America's future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what he is taught; hence we must watch what we teach, and how we live.
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Umera Ahmad
Here, we have female directors and producers; in fact, one whole channel is run by a woman. Pakistani TV is progressive, and hence, characters that are shown are of today as well.
3
Sholom Aleichem
They say that children become men, and men become children. Many generations have grown up, become men, and gone hence.
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William Ames
Hence the end of the world should be awaited with all longing by all believers.
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Saint Augustine
Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.
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Abhishek Bachchan
I'm not a model; hence I don't see the reason to have a six-pack abs. I can pull off a tough and rugged look of a cop in 'Dhoom' series without taking my shirt off. Cops don't have to move around without a shirt to flaunt their machismo. What makes the character of a cop stand out is his attitude and not his six-pack abs.
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Roland Barthes
I call the discourse of power any discourse that engenders blame, hence guilt, in its recipient.
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Cyrano de Bergerac
We must believe then, that as from hence we see Saturn and Jupiter; if we were in either of the Two, we should discover a great many Worlds which we perceive not; and that the Universe extends so in infinitum.
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Jerry Bridges
Some days we may be more acutely conscious of our sinfulness and hence more aware of our need of His grace, but there is never a day when we can stand before Him on our own two feet of performance, when we are worthy enough to deserve His blessing.
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Marcus Brigstocke
I've spent a lot of very happy times in Edinburgh as a result of playing virtually every festival since 1996. It's also a beautiful city in its own right, is walkable, within sight of the sea and mountains - and was too far north for the Luftwaffe to have done any damage, hence the spectacularly beautiful architecture.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HENCE»

Discover the use of hence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hence: a novel
In 2025--although books are obsolete--a book on the famous chess match between a man and a computer is reissued, an event that sparks serious debate about the place of technology as opposed to human creativity
Brad Leithauser, 1989
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Hence My Eyes Are Turned Toward You: Confronting Depression ...
By the grace of God, I have learned that – in part through the biblical tale of Jehoshaphat, who has become a friend, a role model of sorts, a prayer partner.
Mike Eisenbath, 2009
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Recovering Five Generations Hence: The Life and Writing of ...
In this book, the full text of Horace’s Five Generations Hence, annotated and contextualized by Kossie-Chernyshev, is once again presented for examination by scholars and interested readers.In 2009 Kossie-Chernyshev invited nine scholars ...
Karen Kossie-Chernyshev, 2013
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Theory of Nothing - Hence Everything
When such dualities cease to exist, Oneness itself cannot exist. To this ultimate finality no law or description applies." - Seng-tsan c 6th century. Gordon Burdon seeks the elusive reality.
Gordon Burdon, 2007
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Get Thee Hence Satan: How to Live Holy in an Evil World
Do you know who Jesus really is? Do you know what actually happened at the crucifixion? Do you know what the Trinity is? Do you know what Satan's only power is? Lukia Solomon's Get Thee Hence Satan answers all these questions and more.
Lukia Solomon, 2007
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A Hundred Years Hence : The Expectations Of An Optimist
Chapter. 8. EDUCATION. A. HUNDRED. YEARS. HENCE. Allowing, as every competent thinker must allow, a full measure of validity to the contention that social developments are matters of slow ofrowth and g-radual attainment rather than of ...
T. Baron Russell, 2013
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The King's Most Gracious Speech a Thousand Years Hence, with ...
KIN. G's. Мой. Gracious. Speech. A. THOUSAND. YEARS. Hence. illy Lords and Gentlemen, T has been ul'ual with almoíl all my Predeceífors, throu n а long Traët of Ages, to have what is commonl called the -g's Speech, drawn up by the ...
‎1743
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Software for Parallel Computation: [proceedings of the NATO ...
to utilize HeNCE and PVM without the graphical interface. All essential facilities have textual counterparts. Editing a HeNCE graph The editor component, or compose mode, of the HeNCE tool allows the user to interactively create graphs by ...
Janusz S. Kowalik, Lucio Grandinetti, 1993
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I Ching: Or, the Book of Changes
When the right administration of the family is at an end, misunderstanding and division will ensue; and hence Kiâ Z|n is followed by Khwei. Khwei denotes misunderstanding and division; and such a state is sure to give rise to difficulties and ...
‎2007
10
Daring to Dream: Utopian Fiction by United States Women ...
Five. Generations. Hence. 1916. LILLIAN. B. JONES. [n.d.]. i\.fter earning an A.B., Lillian B.Jones resided in Fort Worth, Texas, where she taught English at Terrell High School, located in an African-American neighborhood. A yearbook ...
Carol Farley Kessler, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hence is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8': No Elimination to Take Place in Upcoming …
However, it has been revealed that the judges would decide to retain all, hence, no elimination will take place in the upcoming episode. «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
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Ashes 2015: England and Australia's spinners prove a threat in a big …
Hence it is a source of concern that Moeen has been struggling with a side ... Hence running up to bowl even in a Test match becomes a more ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Gulf states publicly praise, privately fear Iran nuclear deal - FT.com
We are heading for the nuclearisation of Gulf security and hence a nuclear race replacing conventional arms. - Abdulkhaleq Abdullah, political ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
4
Gap Inc Is Gradually Losing Its Share In The U.S. Apparel Market To …
Hence, we believe that Gap Inc's market share in the U.S. will continue to fall. Also, with an increasing number of buyers shifting to online ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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World War I: The War at Sea, 1915 [Slide Show] - Scientific American
... steams under the Manhattan Bridge, probably after repairs at the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, 1915. The fuel was oil-soaked coal, hence the smoke. «Scientific American, Jul 15»
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Caught on camera - News - JamaicaObserver.com
Hence, footage from the camera was examined and Johnson was reportedly seeing taking money from the bag and giving cash to a lady. «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
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allAfrica.com: Ghana: Brong-Ahafo Tops Chieftaincy Disputes in …
According to Nana Kumi Gyeabour, Asufufu has no basic school, which has contributed to more dropouts, particularly among the girls, hence ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Articles: The Big Gay Lie - American Thinker
Identical twins have the same DNA and hence, if being gay is purely genetic, if one twin is gay the odds of the other being gay would be 100%. «American Thinker, Jul 15»
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President hosts Iftar, Modi conspicuous by absence : India, News …
Modi had a pre-scheduled meeting with chief ministers of the northeastern states at 7 pm and hence did not come to the Iftar. However, Home ... «India Today, Jul 15»
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I got divorced and remarried, but that is not the problem, the society …
A lot had been said and discussed about the stigma attached to divorce in our society, even on Express Tribune Blogs; hence I do not need to ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»

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