thus
n. sent.n. as a result of what was just mentioned. You use it in formal writing to show that one thing leads to another.
n. consequently or as a result of the preceding statement; in this manner or way. Highly formal in register and typically used to introduce a logical conclusion.
The company lost money and thus had to close.
The experiment was conducted under controlled conditions; thus, the results are considered highly reliable by the scientific community.
The treaty failed to address the underlying territorial disputes, thus ensuring that a state of tension would persist between the two nations for decades to come.
From Middle English thus, þus, from Old English þus (“thus, in this way, as follows, in this manner, to this extent”), from Proto-West Germanic *þus (“so, thus”), perhaps originally from a variant of the instrumental form of this, related to Old English þȳs (“by this, with this”), Old Saxon thius (“by this, with this”). Cognate with Scots thus (“thus”), North Frisian thus, Saterland Frisian dus, düs (“thus”), West Frisian dus (“thus”), Dutch dus (“thus, so”), Middle High German dus (“thus, as follows”). Compare also Dutch zus (“thus, hence”), Low German sus (“thus, hence”), Middle High German sus (“thus, hence”), a similar formation from the stem of Proto-West Germanic *swā (“so”).
Often functions as a conjunctive adverb; when connecting two independent clauses, it is usually preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.
He didn't study, thus he failed.He didn't study; thus, he failed.Thus is a conjunctive adverb, not a coordinating conjunction like 'so'; it requires a semicolon or a new sentence to avoid a comma splice.