clausal

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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

clausal - of or relating to or functioning as a clause; "clausal structure"