clause
nounHow to pronounce clause:
Definition of clause:
- clause (noun):
- a section of a legal document such as a will or contract
- (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence.
- a group of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning as a member of a complex (see complex entry 2 sense 1b(2)) or compound (see compound entry 3 sense 3b) sentence
Synonyms for clause:
article
chapter
condition
construction
coordinate clause
dependent clause
expression
grammatical construction
heading
independent clause
item
paragraph
part
passage
point
provision
proviso
relative clause
rider
section
sentence
specification
stipulation
subordinate clause
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