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Definition of therefore - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
reasoningshows a result or conclusion from what was said before
- He was late, therefore he missed the bus.
- The roads were icy, therefore we postponed the trip.
- She forgot her ID; therefore, entry was denied.
Expressions with therefore
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expresses existence through the ability to think
Descartes said, 'I think therefore I am.'
Origin of therefore
Middle English, therfore (for that)
Terms with therefore included in their meaning
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logic
therefore, as a result
conclusion
therefore or consequently
efficiency
slow or complicated and therefore inefficient
gender bias
run in a way judged as feminine and therefore lacking power
significant
having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
superfluous
repeating something else and therefore unnecessary
conclusion
therefore or as a result
language
word expressing inference like 'therefore'
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- French:donc, ...
- German:deshalb, ...
- Italian:quindi, ...
- Spanish:por lo tanto, ...
- Portuguese:portanto, ...
- Chinese:因此, ...
- Japanese:したがって, ...
- Arabic:لِذَلِكَ, ...
- Hebrew:לָכֵן, ...
- Russian:поэтому, ...
- Ukrainian:отже, ...
- Hindi:इसलिए, ...
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