therefore

An adverb used to introduce a logical conclusion or result, meaning “for that reason” or “as a consequence.”

ruНаречие, используемое для введения логического вывода или результата, означающее «по этой причине» или «в качестве следствия».esAdverbio que introduce una conclusión lógica o un resultado, con el sentido de «por esta razón» o «como consecuencia».frAdverbe utilisé pour introduire une conclusion logique ou un résultat, signifiant « pour cette raison » ou « par conséquent ».deAdverb, das einen logischen Schluss oder eine Folge einleitet und »aus diesem Grund« oder »als Konsequenz« bedeutet.ptAdvérbio usado para introduzir uma conclusão lógica, um resultado ou uma consequência, com o sentido de «por essa razão» ou «em consequência disso».zh用于引出逻辑结论或结果的副词，表示‘因为这样’或‘作为结果’。arظرف يُستعمل للدلالة على نتيجة أو استنتاج منطقي مما سبق، بمعنى «لهذا السبب» أو «نتيجةً لذلك».

1. as a result; consequently B2 formal

   Used to introduce a logical consequence or result of something mentioned earlier.

   • She missed the bus, therefore she was late for the meeting.
   • The experiment failed, therefore the hypothesis was rejected.
   • It rained heavily, therefore the match was postponed.

   ruВ результате; следовательноespor lo tantofrpar conséquentdeFolglich; infolgedessenptPortanto; consequentementezh因此；所以arلذلك؛ بناءً على ذلك

   Synonyms: accordinglyconsequentlyergohencesothencethuswherefore

2. for that reason; thus C1 formal

   Indicates a reason for the statement that follows; often interchangeable with “so”.

   • He had no experience, therefore the employer chose another candidate.
   • The roads were icy, therefore we decided to stay home.
   • The evidence was inconclusive, therefore the case was dismissed.

   ruпоэтомуespor lo tantofrpar conséquentdedeshalbptportantozh因此arلِذَلِكَ

   Synonyms: accordinglyconsequentlyergohencesothus

3. logical symbol (∴) C2 formal british scientific

   Used in formal logic and mathematics to denote a logical consequence; read as “therefore”.

   • All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; ∴ Socrates is mortal.
   • If p → q and p, ∴ q.
   • Premise 1: A → B. Premise 2: A. ∴ B.

   ruСледовательно (логический символ ∴)espor lo tanto (símbolo lógico ∴)frSigne logique de conséquencedeFolglich (logisches Symbol ∴)ptPortanto (símbolo lógico ∴)zh所以（逻辑符号 ∴）arإذن (الرمز المنطقي ∴)

   Synonyms: accordinglyconsequentlyergohencesothenthus