Word: Clause
How to pronounce: klɔːz
Noun
Definitions:
1. A unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
Example sentences: "In each sentence above, two clauses are linked by clause-chaining without conjunctions."
2. A particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract.
Example sentences: "Contracts often have choice-of-law clauses, specifying the law to be applied."
Synonyms:
paragraph
article
section
proviso
caveat
stipulation
provision
regulation
proposal
Derivations:
clausal
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Clause in Other Languages...
Spanish: Clausula
German: Klausel
French: Clause
Italian: Clausola
Turkish: Yan
