hence

adv.

1. 1. For this reason; therefore: handmade and hence expensive.
   2. 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. 1. From this place; away from here: Get you hence!
   2. From this life.

[Middle English hennes, from here : henne (from Old English heonan) + -es, adv. suff.; see –s³.]

IN BRIEF: adv. - (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; From this time; From this place.

We are more ready to try the untried when what we do is inconsequential. Hence the remarkable fact that many inventions had their birth as toys. — Eric Hoffer

Tutor's tip: Ireland is "whence" I came (the place I came from) and through Scotland is where I'll travel "hence" (from this moment or now; forward).

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The adverb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
  Synonyms: therefore, thence, thus

Meaning #2: (archaic) from this place

Meaning #3: from this time

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - fra nu, herfra, derfor, som følge deraf
int. - Gå væk!, Vig bort!

Nederlands (Dutch)
vandaar, daarom

Français (French)
adv. - d'ici (de maintenant), d'où, donc, d'ici (de cet endroit)
int. - hors d'ici (excl)

Deutsch (German)
adv. - daher, also
int. - fort!

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - όθεν, άρα, ως εκ τούτου, γι' αυτό το λόγο, από εδώ, εντεύθεν, από τώρα
int. - φύγε! μακριά!

Italiano (Italian)
quindi, donde

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - daqui (tempo ou lugar)
int. - Fora! (arc.)

Русский (Russian)
с тех пор, следовательно

Español (Spanish)
adv. - de aquí, desde aquí
int. - fuera de aquí!

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - härav, därför, härefter
int. - vik hädan!

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
因此, 从此

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 因此, 從此

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 그러므로, 지금부터, 이 세상에서
int. - 가버려!

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - それゆえに, 今後, 今から

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) بعيدا من هنا من هذا المكان من هذا العالم أو الحياة, اذن, من ثم, لهذا السبب (نداء) أغرب عن وجهي !‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮לכן, לפיכך, מכאן, מעתה, מהיום‬

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