clause

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: cause, clase, claude, claus, clouse, cluse, clauss, classe

Antonyms: cause, clase, claude, claus, clouse, cluse, clauss, classe

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|grammar, op def 2}} {{lb|en|grammar}} A group of words that contains a [[subject#English:_n-grammar|subject]] and a [[verb#Noun|verb]]; it may be part of a [[sentence#English:_Q41796|sentence]] or may [[constitute#Verb|constitute]] the whole sentence, depending on the [[syntax#Noun|syntax]] in each instance.
2. {{senseid|en|grammar, op def 3}} {{lb|en|grammar}} A verb, its necessary [[grammar#Noun|grammatical]] [[argument#English:_linguistics|argument]]s, and any [[adjunct#English:_grammar|adjunct]]s affecting them.
3. {{senseid|en|grammar, op def 4}} {{lb|en|grammar}} A verb along with its [[subject#English:_n-grammar|subject]] and their [[modifier#English:_grammar|modifiers]]. If a clause provides a complete thought on its own, then it is an independent ([[superordinate]]) clause; otherwise, it is dependent ([[subordinate]]). {{ng|(Independent clauses can be sentences; they can also be part of a sentence. Dependent clauses can only be part of a sentence.)}}
4. {{senseid|en|distinct part of a legal document}} {{lb|en|legal}} A distinct part of a [[contract]], a [[will]] or another [[legal]] [[document]].
5. {{senseid|en|component of a statement or query, in databases}} {{lb|en|databases}} A [[constituent#Noun|constituent]] ([[component#Noun|component]]) of a [[statement]] or [[query#Noun|query]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|shipping}} To [[amend]] (a [[bill of lading]] or similar document).

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.