therefore
/'ðeəfɔ:/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- For that reason; as a result; consequently: "therefore" is used to introduce a statement that is a logical conclusion or consequence of something previously mentioned.
Usage
- Position in a sentence: "Therefore" is typically used at the beginning of a clause or sentence that states a conclusion. It can also be placed before the main verb or after the subject.
- Function: It connects a cause or reason to its effect or conclusion. It is a formal transition word, common in academic, legal, and logical writing.
Examples
- Introducing a conclusion:
- Within a sentence:
Advanced Usage
- In logical arguments: "Therefore" is crucial in syllogisms and formal reasoning to signal the deduced conclusion.
- In legal and official documents: Used to state a formal finding or judgment.
Variants and Related Words
- Hence (adv.): For this reason; from this time. (Slightly more formal, can imply a sense of "from this source/point.")
- Thus (adv.): In this way; as a result. (Often used to summarize or indicate manner as well as consequence.)
- Consequently (adv.): As a result. (Very similar in meaning, often interchangeable with "therefore.")
- Accordingly (adv.): In a way that is appropriate to the particular circumstances; consequently.
Synonyms
- As a result
- For that reason
- Ergo (formal, Latin origin)
- So (less formal)
Related Phrases
- And therefore: Used for slight emphasis when connecting clauses.
- Therefore, it follows that: A phrase used to explicitly introduce a logical deduction.
Adverb
- as a consequence
- he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held
- (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
- therefore X must be true
- the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
- we were young and thence optimistic
- it is late and thus we must go
- the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted