Definitions from Wiktionary (Clause)
▸ noun: (grammar) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
▸ noun: (grammar) A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.
▸ 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 dependent (subordinate).
▸ noun: (law) A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
▸ noun: (databases) A constituent component of a statement or query.
▸ verb: (transitive, shipping) To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).
▸ noun: A surname.
▸ Also see clause
relative clauses,
subordinate clauses,
independent clauses,
main clauses,
dependent clauses,
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▸ noun: (grammar) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
▸ noun: (grammar) A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.
▸ 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 dependent (subordinate).
▸ noun: (law) A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
▸ noun: (databases) A constituent component of a statement or query.
▸ verb: (transitive, shipping) To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).
▸ noun: A surname.
▸ Also see clause
Opposite:
Phrases:
Adjectives:
relative,
subordinate,
independent,
such,
main,
dependent,
adverbial,
restrictive,
certain,
finite,
conditional
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