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Definition hence in British English
hence
adverb
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adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Hence can be used in the following ways:
as a way of starting a sentence, clause, or phrase, showing how it is related to what has just been said: Crime is on the increase; hence the need for more police.
as an ordinary adverb (following expressions of time): We must await the result of the election two weeks hence.
His grandfather was Greek; hence the surname.
The new model is to be released four years hence (=in four years).
