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hence the

hence the

38 4.2
Shows that what follows is a result of what was just said
  • idiom
  • Formal
translation icon : de ahí
  • Even a modest increase in meltwater can strongly influence the fraction of pond coverage and hence the surface albedo.
  • hence the name
  • hence the need
  • hence the difference

This is a new strain, hence the term novel coronavirus.

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Examples

  • My point was that the Bible has been edited several times, hence the King James version.

    Blog text (9)

  • You say you were working all day, hence the fine is yours.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • So it's like a touch up foundation, hence the small size.

  • I'm not quite at the stage where I can live on 50%, hence the additional coverage.

    Blog text (3)

  • I like modern literature better, but it is less reliable; hence the need for professional scouts.

    Blog text (3)

  • In natural ocean water, many factors modify optical properties, and hence the apparent color.

    Academic text (2011)

  • This is a new strain, hence the term novel coronavirus.

    Dr Hope's Sick Notes

  • So what's happening is these are the two lowest points, hence the reason it's leaking from there.

  • Aggressive reductions in oil consumption could help reduce prices and hence the flow of money to oil-backed autocrats.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The project was delayed; hence the need for an extension.

Synonyms

and so
vshence the
∞ 1.0

To show that one thing happens because of another

marks a direct consequence instead of a simple sequence
hence
vshence the
  • Formal
286 3.2

For that reason

is the same meaning but used before a following noun phrase starting with the

Surface Forms

hence the positive

Morphology

hence + the

The meaning is directly compositional: 'hence' means 'therefore' or 'because of that', and 'the' is a definite article, so 'hence the ...' simply signals that what follows is a direct consequence. This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common logical connective construction that a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand.

Etymology

Hence the comes from the old word hence, which meant 'from this' or 'from here'. So hence the acts like an arrow from one idea to the next, and that's why it introduces a result or reason.