clause

CEFRC1

/klɔːz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A part of a sentence or legal document with a particular meaning.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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). (Independent clauses can be sentences; they can also be part of...

Examples

  • Is there a clause in the lease regarding that?

  • The clause provides that all decisions shall be made by majority vote.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /kloːz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.

  2. A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.

  3. 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). (Independent clauses can be sentences; they can also be part of a sentence. Dependent clauses can only be part of a sentence.)

More examples

In context

  • There are languages that require the subject to come before the object in a clause.

  • Near-synonyms: sentential, sentence

  • There is little authority in English law dealing with the liability of a carrier who unnecessarily clauses a bill of lading.

Synonyms

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The contract includes a confidentiality blank that prevents sharing trade secrets.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English clause, claus, borrowed from Old French clause, from Medieval Latin clausa (Latin diminutive clausula (“close, end; a clause, close of a period”)), from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere (“to shut, close”). See close, its doublet.