therefore

adv.
For that reason or cause; consequently or hence.

[Middle English : there, there; see there + for, fore, fore; see for.]

IN BRIEF: For this or that reason; as a result of this or that.

I think; therefore I am. — Rene Descartes (1596-1650)

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The adverb has 2 meanings:

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

Meaning #2: as a consequence
  Synonym: consequently

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - derfor, følgelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
daarom

Français (French)
adv. - par conséquent, donc

Deutsch (German)
adv. - deshalb, also

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - επομένως, άρα, συνεπώς

Italiano (Italian)
perciù

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - para esse fim, para isto, portanto, então

Русский (Russian)
поэтому, следовательно

Español (Spanish)
adv. - por lo tanto, por consiguiente, luego

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - därför, för

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
因此, 所以

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

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 그러므로, 그것에 의하여, 그 결과

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - ゆえに, その結果

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) من اجل ذلك الغرض, لذلك الغرض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮לכן, לפיכך‬

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