thence

/ðɛns/
/ðɛnts/
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Definitions of thence
  1. adverb
    from that place or from there
    “proceeded thence directly to college”
    “flew to Helsinki and thence to Moscow”
    synonyms: therefrom
  2. adverb
    from that circumstance or source
    “"atomic formulas and all compounds thence constructible"- W.V.Quine”
    “a natural conclusion follows thence”
    synonyms: therefrom, thereof
  3. adverb
    (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
    “we were young and thence optimistic”
    synonyms: hence, so, therefore, thus
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