Associations to the word «Clause»
Noun
- Predicate
- Amendment
- Verb
- Pronoun
- Jeopardy
- Arbitration
- Immunity
- Supremacy
- Noun
- Constitution
- Tense
- Commerce
- Antecedent
- Necessary
- Exemption
- Taking
- Negation
- Establishment
- Np
- Violation
- Statute
- Adjective
- Cruel
- Wording
- Sentence
- Rematch
- Exclusion
- Jurisprudence
- Protection
- Importation
- Contract
- Syntax
- Complement
- Phrase
- Plaintiff
- Repeal
- Privilege
- Guarantee
- Dissent
- Provision
- Ratification
- Conjunction
- Incorporation
- Discrimination
- Charter
Adjective
- Fourteenth
- Subordinate
- Unconstitutional
- Substantive
- Syntactic
- Contractual
- Statute
- Restrictive
- Pursuant
- Dormant
- Conditional
- Grammatical
- Relative
- Equal
- Adjective
- Inserted
- Constitutional
- Dissenting
- Amended
- Finite
- Affirmative
- Indicative
- Defendant
- Hereby
- Procedural
- Supreme
- Invalid
- Interstate
- Fugitive
- Vested
- Permissible
- Expansive
- Applicable
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
CLAUSE, noun. (Can we clean up([1]) this sense?) (grammar) (informal) A group of two or more words which include a subject and any necessary predicate (the predicate also includes a verb, conjunction, or a preposition) to begin the clause; however, this clause is not considered a sentence for colloquial purposes.
CLAUSE, 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 (subordinate) dependent.
CLAUSE, noun. (legal) A separate part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
CLAUSE, verb. (transitive) (shipping) To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).
Dictionary definition
CLAUSE, noun. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence.
CLAUSE, noun. A separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will).
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.