Meaning of thereof in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    thereof

    Definitions

    1. of or concerning this or that

    Examples

    • « a problem and the solution thereof »
  2. 2. from that circumstance or source

    Examples

    • « atomic formulas and all compounds thence constructible- W.V.Quine »
    • « a natural conclusion follows thence »
    • « public interest and a policy deriving therefrom »
    • « typhus fever results therefrom »

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  • « Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest. »
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