Definitions for thus
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. frankincense, olibanum, gum olibanum, thusadverb

   an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation

2. therefore, hence, thence, thus, soadverb

   (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"

3. thus, thusly, soadverb

   in the way indicated

   "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thusadverb

   Etymology: ðus , Saxon.

   1. In this manner; in this wise.

   It cannot be that they who speak thus, should thus judge. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   The knight him calling, asked who he was,
   Who lifting up his head, him answered thus. Fa. Qu.

   I return’d with similar proof enough,
   With tokens thus, and thus. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   To be thus is nothing;
   But to be safely thus. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   I have sinned against the Lord, and thus and thus have I done. Jos. vii. 23.

   That the principle that sets on work these organs, is nothing else but the modification of matter thus or thus posited, is false. Matthew Hale.

   Beware, I warn thee yet, to tell thy griefs
   In terms becoming majesty to hear:
   I warn thee thus, because I know thy temper
   Is insolent. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.

   Thus in the triumphs of soft peace I reign. Dryden.

   All were attentive to the godlike man,
   When from his lofty couch he thus began. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. To this degree; to this quantity.

   A counsellor of state in Spain said to his master, I will tell your majesty thus much for your comfort, your majesty hath but two enemies; whereof the one is all the world, and the other your own ministers. Francis Bacon.

   He said thus far extend, thus far thy bounds. John Milton.

   Thus much concerning the first earth, and its production and form. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   No man reasonably pretends to know thus much, but he must pretend to know all things. John Tillotson, Sermons.

   This you must do to inherit life; and if you have come up thus far, firmly persevere in it. William Wake.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thus

   Thus was a telecommunications provider operating in the United Kingdom based in Glasgow, Scotland. The company was once listed on the London Stock Exchange and became a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW). Following the acquisition of Cable & Wireless Worldwide by Vodafone in July 2012, the company was gradually integrated into Vodafone. This was completed on 1 April 2013.

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1. thus

   "Thus" is an adverb that is often used to indicate the resulting consequence or conclusion derived from reasoning or arguments previously stated. It can also mean "in the way just indicated or described." It serves to demonstrate a cause-effect relationship or a logical progression in a line of thought.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thusnoun

   the commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers

2. Thusadverb

   in this or that manner; on this wise

3. Thusadverb

   to this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Thus

   thus, adv. in this or that manner: to this degree or extent.—n. Thus′ness, state of being thus.—adv. Thus′wise, in this manner. [A.S. ðus, prob. ðýs, instrumental case of ðes, this.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'thus' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #417

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'thus' in Adverbs Frequency: #64

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Anagrams for thus »

1. shut

2. tush

How to pronounce thus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say thus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of thus in a Sentence

1. Stella Swanson:

   The QMM mine definitely releases more uranium into water on the site, thus creating an enhanced source of uranium to the Mandromondromotra River and Lac Ambavarano.

2. Jarrett Zielinski:

   We are as exposed as anyone else and thus providing our customers access to both Canadian class one railroads mitigates some of the risk associated with that exposure, however, with U.S. crude oil inventories at record levels and pipeline takeaway constraints mounting, we foresee increased demand for (crude by rail) services.

3. White House:

   H.R. 1 would prohibit commonsense efforts to clean up voting-rolls to limit opportunities for voting fraud, the bill would also require States to adopt online registration, same-day registration, and automatic voter registration, thus imposing a one-size-fits-all standard for weighing the competing values of voter access and voting integrity.

4. Joseph Muscat:

   I will write to the president of the Labour Party so that the process for a new leader is set for 12th January 2020. On that day I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. In the days after I will resign as prime minister, our country thus will start a short process of approximately a month for the Labour Party to choose a new leader and a new prime minister.

5. Ben Chang:

   Princeton University contested the OFCCP's allegation because Princeton University was based on a flawed statistical model that grouped all full professors together regardless of department and thus bore no resemblance to how Princeton University actually hires, evaluates, and compensates Princeton University faculty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thus
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=thus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thus
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=thus
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=thus