clause

Meanings

Noun

• 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 (subordinate) dependent.
• A separate part of a contract, a will or another legal document.

Verb

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

Related

Narrower meaning words

• adjective clause
• adverbial clause
• appositive clause
• comment clause
• comparative clause
• concessive clause
• conditional clause
• conditional mood
• coordinate clause
• defining relative clause
• dependent clause
• finite clause
• if clause
• independent clause
• main clause
• nominal clause
• nondefining relative clause
• non-finite clause
• noun clause
• relative clause
• restrictive clause
• subclause
• subordinate clause
• superordinate clause
• verbless clause
• en
• noncompete clause

Origin

• From Middle English clause, claus, borrowed from Old French clause, from Medieval Latin clausa (Latin diminutive clausula), from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere. See close, its doublet.