hence

Definition

Examples

Sales fell sharply; hence the company reduced its production.

Synonyms

• therefore(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
• thusan aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
• consequently(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

Collocations

• Easy hence the delay
  describing hence the delay ((used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result)
• Medium sales dropped hence profits declined
  describing sales dropped hence profits declined (income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time)
• Hard two years hence under the renegotiated treaty
  describing two years hence under the renegotiated treaty (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number)
• Very Hard hence arises the irreconcilable paradox
  describing hence arises the irreconcilable paradox ((used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result)