Word Frequency
clause (klɔːz
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Definitions
noun
- (grammar) a group of words, consisting of a subject and a predicate including a finite verb, that does not necessarily constitute a sentence See also main clause, subordinate clause, coordinate clause
- a section of a legal document such as a contract, will, or draft statute
Derived Forms
ˈclausal adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old French, from Medieval Latin clausa a closing (of a rhetorical period), back formation from Latin clausula, from claudere to closeSponsored Links
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