"hence" meaning in English

See hence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ˈhɛns/ Audio: en-us-hence.ogg [US] Forms: hence
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. for this reason
    Sense id: simple-hence-en-prep-1FjjiH0j
  2. from now
    Sense id: simple-hence-en-prep-jRhXnX9x
     
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      "form": "hence",
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        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You are the government and hence have responsibility for this mess."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for this reason"
      ],
      "id": "simple-hence-en-prep-1FjjiH0j"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We shall meet again two months hence."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "from now"
      ],
      "id": "simple-hence-en-prep-jRhXnX9x"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɛns/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"hEns/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-hence.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hence"
}

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    {
      "form": "hence",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You are the government and hence have responsibility for this mess."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for this reason"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We shall meet again two months hence."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "from now"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɛns/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"hEns/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-hence.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hence"
}

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