clause

clause  (klôz)

n.

1. Grammar A group of words containing a subject and a predicate and forming part of a compound or complex sentence.

2. A distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin clausa, close of a rhetorical period, from feminine of Latin clausus, past participle of claudere, to close.]

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clausal (klôzl) adj.

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clause

Noun

1. a section of a legal document such as a will or contract

2. Grammar a group of words, consisting of a subject and a predicate including a finite verb, that does not necessarily constitute a sentence [Latin clausula conclusion]

clausal adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clause - (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) sentence - a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences" grammatical construction, construction, expression - a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner" independent clause, main clause - a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence coordinate clause - a clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical function dependent clause, subordinate clause - a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb relative clause - a clause introduced by a relative pronoun; "`who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill'"
	2.	clause - a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) article section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" arbitration clause - a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract deductible - a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount double indemnity - a clause in an insurance policy that provides for double the face value of the policy in the case of accidental death escalator, escalator clause - a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) joker - an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent; "when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract" reserve clause - a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration; "the reserve clause was used to bind players to a particular ball club" rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

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clause

noun section, condition, article, item, chapter, rider, provision, passage, point, part, heading, paragraph, specification, proviso, stipulation

Translations

clause [klɔːz] n → cláusula;

(LING) → oración f

clause [klɔːz] n → clause f;

(Ling) → proposition f

clause [klɔːz] n (Law) → Klausel f;

(Ling) → Satz m

clause [klɔːz] n → clausola;

(LING) → proposizione f

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clause

n clause [kloːz]

1 a part of a sentence having its own subject and predicate, eg either of the two parts of this sentence The sentence `Mary has a friend who is rich' contains a main clause and a subordinate (relative) clause. sinsdeel عِبارَه، جُمْلَه مُعْتَمِدَه/ ثانويه просто изречение věta ledsætning der Nebensatz πρόταση (γραμμ.) proposición osalause عبارت؛ جمله واره lause proposition פְּסוּקִית, מִשפַּט व्याकरण संबंधी वाक्यांश rečenica mellékmondat klausa, anak kalimat (aðal-/auka)setning frase, proposizione 節 절(節) sakinys (sudėtinio sakinio dalis) teikums (kā salikta teikuma daļa) kalusa zinsdeel setning zdanie (pojedyncze) oração propoziţie предложение veta stavek, poved zavisna rečenica sats อนุประโยค cümlecik 分句 речення شق ، دفعہ mệnh đề 分句

2 a paragraph in a contract, will, or act of parliament. klousule فَقْرَه، بَنْد клауза odstavec paragraf; afsnit; klausul die Klausel όρος, διάταξη cláusula klausel بند؛ ماده klausuuli clause סְעִיף खण्ड klauzula cikkely klausul klásúla, ákvæði clausola 条項 (법규 등의) 조항 straipsnis, skirsnis pants (līguma u. tml.) fasal clausule klausul, paragraf, bestemmelse klauzula cláusula clauză пункт odstavec odstavek, klavzula klauzula klausul มาตราต่าง ๆ ในกฏหมาย madde 條款 стаття, пункт معاہدہ کا ایک حصہ điều khoản 条款