clause

Definitions


[klɔːz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate
(e.g: the missing verb in the second clause is understood to be the same verb as in the first clause)

- a particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract
(e.g: Clause 1 of the agreement)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: via Old French clause, based on Latin claus- ‘shut, closed’, from the verb claudere




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