| query | You use h____ in expressions such as ' several years hence ' or ' six months hence ' to refer to a time in the future, especially a long time in the future.You use hence in expressions such as ' several years hence ' or ' six months hence ' to refer to a time in the future, especially a long time in the future. The gases that may be warming the planet will have their main effect many years hence. ...the much larger peacekeeping force that is meant to be fully deployed five months hence. |
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| word | hence |
| full-definition | adverb You use hence to indicate that the statement you are about to make is a consequence of what you have just said . The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 1990. Hence a new set of policy actions will be required soon. Whatever is hidden is harmful (hence revelation equals security). European music happens to use a scale of eight notes, hence the use of the term octave. You use hence in expressions such as ' several years hence ' or ' six months hence ' to refer to a time in the future, especially a long time in the future. The gases that may be warming the planet will have their main effect many years hence. ...the much larger peacekeeping force that is meant to be fully deployed five months hence. |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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