Associations to the word «Clause»
Noun
- Predicate
- Amendment
- Verb
- Pronoun
- Jeopardy
- Arbitration
- Immunity
- Supremacy
- Noun
- Constitution
- Tense
- Commerce
- Antecedent
- Necessary
- Exemption
- Taking
- Negation
- Establishment
- Np
- Violation
- Statute
- Adjective
- Cruel
- Wording
- Sentence
- Rematch
- Exclusion
- Jurisprudence
- Protection
- Importation
- Contract
- Syntax
- Complement
- Phrase
- Plaintiff
- Repeal
- Privilege
- Guarantee
- Dissent
- Provision
- Ratification
- Conjunction
- Incorporation
- Discrimination
- Charter
Adjective
- Fourteenth
- Subordinate
- Unconstitutional
- Substantive
- Syntactic
- Contractual
- Statute
- Restrictive
- Pursuant
- Dormant
- Conditional
- Grammatical
- Relative
- Equal
- Adjective
- Inserted
- Constitutional
- Dissenting
- Amended
- Finite
- Affirmative
- Indicative
- Defendant
- Hereby
- Procedural
- Supreme
- Invalid
- Interstate
- Fugitive
- Vested
- Permissible
- Expansive
- Applicable
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
CLAUSE, noun. (Can we clean up([1]) this sense?) (grammar) (informal) A group of two or more words which include a subject and any necessary predicate (the predicate also includes a verb, conjunction, or a preposition) to begin the clause; however, this clause is not considered a sentence for colloquial purposes.
CLAUSE, noun. (grammar) A verb along with its subject and their modifiers. If a clause provides a complete thought on its own, then it is an independent (superordinate) clause; otherwise, it is (subordinate) dependent.
CLAUSE, noun. (legal) A separate part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
CLAUSE, verb. (transitive) (shipping) To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).
Dictionary definition
CLAUSE, noun. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence.
CLAUSE, noun. A separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will).
Wise words
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