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Core logical function
Introduce a result or conclusion; it can also mean in this way.
Example
The canal reduced transport time, thus lowering the price of grain.
thus
/ðʌs/ · THUSSconsequence transition
Introduce a result or conclusion; it can also mean in this way.
Use thus to express this relationship precisely: introduce a result or conclusion; it can also mean in this way.
What thus Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Sentence connection
Use this expression in its normal grammatical frame so the relationship between the surrounding ideas remains explicit.
Example
The inscriptions share an unusual error; thus, they probably derive from a common source.
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Argument-level effect
It tells the reader how to interpret the timing, scope, evidence, contrast, condition, or consequence in the statement.
Example
The coating blocks moisture and thus protects the metal from corrosion.
Use thus Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
The canal reduced transport time, thus lowering the price of grain.
The inscriptions share an unusual error; thus, they probably derive from a common source.
The coating blocks moisture and thus protects the metal from corrosion.
Precision Matters
Thus overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
thus
vs.Means introduce a result or conclusion; it can also mean in this way.
therefore
Means introduce a conclusion or result that follows from the preceding information.
thus
vs.Means introduce a result or conclusion; it can also mean in this way.
hence
Means introduce a conclusion or result that follows from what precedes; in time expressions, mean from now or then.
thus
vs.Means introduce a result or conclusion; it can also mean in this way.
consequently
Means as a result; introduces a consequence of what precedes.
thus
vs.Means introduce a result or conclusion; it can also mean in this way.
in turn
Means mark the next step in a sequence or a result that then produces another result.
Test thus in Context
The separation occurs in this way as a result of the membrane's selectivity.
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The membrane permits water to pass but blocks larger particles, ___ separating the two materials.