Definitions for clause
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. clausenoun

   (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence

2. article, clausenoun

   a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. clausenoun

   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.

2. clausenoun

   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.

3. clausenoun

   A separate part of a contract, a will or another legal document.

4. clauseverb

   To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clausenoun

   Etymology: clausula, Latin.

   1. A sentence; a single part of a discourse, a subdivision of a larger sentence; so much of a sentence as is to be construed together.

   God may be glorified by obedience, and obeyed by performance of his will, although no special clause or sentence of scripture be in every such action set before men’s eyes to warrant it. Richard Hooker, b. ii. sect. 2.

   2. An article, or particular stipulation.

   The clause is untrue which they add, concerning the bishop. Richard Hooker, b. iv. sect. 4.

   When, after his death, they were sent both to Jews and Gentiles, we find not this clause in their commission. South.

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1. Clause

   In language, a clause is a constituent that comprises a semantic predicand (expressed or not) and a semantic predicate. A typical clause consists of a subject and a syntactic predicate, the latter typically a verb phrase composed of a verb with any objects and other modifiers. However, the subject is sometimes unvoiced if it is retrievable from context, especially in null-subject language but also in other languages, including English instances of the imperative mood. A complete simple sentence includes a single clause with a finite verb. Complex sentences contain multiple clauses including at least one independent clause (meaning, a clause that can stand alone as a simple sentence) coordinated either with at least one dependent clause (also called an embedded clause) or with one or more independent clauses.

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1. clause

   A clause is a group of words in a sentence that includes a subject and a predicate (verb). It can be either a part of a complex sentence or a complete sentence itself. Clauses are mainly categorized into two: Independent clause (or main clause) that can stand alone as a complete sentence, and Dependent clause (or subordinate clause) which cannot convey a complete meaning on its own and depends on the main clause to make sense.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clausenoun

   a separate portion of a written paper, paragraph, or sentence; an article, stipulation, or proviso, in a legal document

2. Clausenoun

   a subordinate portion or a subdivision of a sentence containing a subject and its predicate

3. Clausenoun

   see Letters clause / close, under Letter

4. Etymology: [F. clause, LL. clausa, equiv. to L. clausula clause, prop., close of rhetorical period, close, fr. claudere to shut, to end. See Close.]

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1. Clause

   In grammar, a clause is the smallest grammatical unit that can express a complete proposition. A typical clause consists of a subject and a predicate, where the predicate is typically a verb phrase – a verb together with any objects and other modifiers. However the subject is sometimes not expressed; this is often the case in null-subject languages, if the subject is retrievable from context, but it also occurs in certain cases in other languages such as English. A simple sentence usually consists of a single finite clause with a finite verb that is independent. More complex sentences may contain multiple clauses. Main clauses are those that could stand as a sentence by themselves. Subordinate clauses are those that would be awkward or nonsensical if used alone.

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1. Clause

   klawz, n. a sentence or part of a sentence: an article or part of a contract, will, &c.—adj. Claus′ular, pertaining to, or consisting of, a clause or clauses. [Fr. clause—L. clausus—claudĕre, to shut.]

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1. CLAUSE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Clause is ranked #21633 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Clause surname appeared 1,205 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Clause.
   
   90.9% or 1,096 total occurrences were White.
   3.9% or 48 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2% or 25 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 17 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Contract
   • Section

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'clause' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2750

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'clause' in Nouns Frequency: #930

Anagrams for clause »

1. caelus

2. caules

How to pronounce clause?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clause in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clause in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of clause in a Sentence

1. Rod Rosenstein:

   Most people are familiar with the first clause of our oath, the requirement to 'support and defend the Constitution.' But some overlook the final clause: to 'well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office,' the first obligation is generic. It imposes a duty to pursue the national interest over any private interest. That applies equally to all government employees.

2. John Colombo:

   Changing the pension clause really only changes one layer of the protection. You’ve still got to deal with the second layer, which is the contracts clause.

3. First Liberty:

   Too often, we have seen well-meaning school officials thinking they are complying with the Establishment Clause mistakenly go too far and censor the private speech of students, violating students’ rights under the Free Speech Clause.

4. Carlo Calenda:

   Because otherwise we cannot put an ISDS clause with China or Vietnam, because we are using ISDS clauses all around the world and because we are able to write an ISDS clause without any prejudice for the power of the state.

5. Frank Mankiewicz:

   A politician will always tip off his true belief by stating the opposite at the beginning of the sentence. For maximum comprehension, do not start listening until the first clause is concluded. Begin instead at the word "but" which begins the second, or active, clause. This is the way to tell a liberal from a conservative -- before they tell you. Thus: "I have always believed in a strong national defense, second to none, but ... " (a liberal, about to propose a $20 billion defense cut).

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