clause
Plural: clauses
Noun
- A distinct part of a composition; a grammatical unit.
- (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
- a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
- 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.
- A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.
- 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.)
- A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
- A constituent (component) of a statement or query.
Verb
- To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).
Examples
- Adding an ’S’ could extend ’CLAUSE’ into a scoring plural in Words With Friends.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
clause: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordclause: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clause: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
clause: valid Words With Friends Word