What's the difference between "hence" and "thus"?

Question

Could you give me examples to explain it?

Answer 1

Hence means literally going forward. It's often found in the phrase 'from this day hence' - in other words, from now until forever. When Elizabeth was crowned Queen, she made a promise. "From this day hence, I will place the welfare of my people before all other concerns."
Thus is more about reaching a conclusion.
Vinegar is an acid and baking soda is an alkali, thus when you combine them, the result is neutral, and neither acid nor alkali.
Does that help?

Answer 2

great question madhavi:) yOU know though these words sound synonimous but still there lies a "deep" difference !! Happiness can be found of things which may not even be beneficial to our spiritual or psychological aspect like we may go out & have our favourite dish & clothes etc., we would feel happy. But satisfaction comes from a kind of achievent, if we get good grades in studies we would get a positive feeling that says "hard word paid off" now thats more beneficial isn't it ;p[ Now peace.... I think it depends on what attitude we adopt towads the "activities" we do for "happiness" or either "satisfaction", peace actually exist in our self, it just has to be found by us. A person of ignorance might feel peace while a hard worker could be strresed. It can be even oposite to that . So peace needs to found by us.

Answer 3

'Hence' is best used in reference to time, while 'thus' is more appropriate to other general uses.

Hence forth it will be known as...
Hence, you will not be allowed to...

Thus, from now on it will be known as...
Hence X will be known as Y, thus eliminating the need for Z.

Answer 4

Nothing that I can think of. Both are words used to indicate a conclusion is to be drawn from a statement or statements made immediately preceding them. "Thusly" is different, however, in that it indicates that a statement or statements preceding it are to be demonstrated, as in "Applying sufficient force to the handle of the knife will allow it to penetrate the surface, thusly."

Answer 5

No difference in the general meaning. Both mean "therefore" and refer to the item(s) before it, bringing one to a conclusion drawn from the reasoning of the point.

sue

Answer 6

We communicated, thus you were exposed to new information, and hence you learned.

Answer 7

They are pretty much interchangable, and I don't think it would matter when either word was used.

Answer 8

They both mean "ergo" or "the conclusion being..."
-MM

Answer 9

cicilian