Definition of clause in English:

clause

noun klɔːzklɔz

1A unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
See also main clause, subordinate clause
Example sentencesExamples
- Again, nearly all of the examples in both tables are integrated relative clauses.
- What we really have here is an adjectival clause qualifying potentially a noun phrase or a noun.
- This phenomenon is known as ellipsis and often occurs when clauses are conjuncted.
- A restrictive clause is one which limits, or restricts, the scope of the noun it is referring to.
- A grounded clause corresponds to the traditional category of finite clause.
- Is it possible to use the following clauses when referring to the future?
- Such clauses reflect a growing English self-consciousness, partly expressed in linguistic terms.
- Associated with these tendencies was a greater focus on single words, rather than on phrases or clauses.
- When I get around to putting those clauses in a cohesive sentence, I'll get back to you.
- The trick is to make the meaning slide ambiguously from clause to clause, from sentence to sentence.
- I should have known as soon as they used a clause in a sentence it was a bad idea.
- In each sentence above, two clauses are linked by clause-chaining without conjunctions.
- I stripped the clauses and the phrases and dug into the dry dirt of my notes.
- Each experimental group was given instruction on the formation of only one type of relative clause.
Synonyms
expression, group of words, word group, construction, locution, wording, term, turn of phrase, idiom, idiomatic expression, set phrase, phrasal idiom, phrasal verb
2A particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract.
Example sentencesExamples
- Two clauses were responsible, the equal protection clause and the due process clause.
- An alternative to limitation of liability clauses are liquidated damages clauses.
- In fact, there are more clauses than that, because a number of clauses have additional lettered clauses.
- He told the prime minister two simple clauses would suffice, and take minimal parliamentary time.
- Then we go a little further on and find that the clauses expressly state that all bets are off.
- I guess it is only proper that some comments might have been made that flag concerns with those clauses.
- It is further notable that whilst some clauses of Magna Carta talk in terms of lords and tenants, others refer to free men generally.
- The rent review clause predicated the existence of an open market for the property.
- He said the deals were subject to confidentiality clauses and he could not comment on the names of the operators.
- In particular, make sure it is for a fixed term and that there is a break clause to terminate it.
- Also, I say to the Minister that it does not appear to me that there is a treaty clause in the bill.
- Planning documents can be complex and there can be hidden clauses within certain policies.
- Under a provision referred to as clause 24 of the contract there was a time limit.
- One of those clauses that I am referring to in particular is clause 409, which was added to the bill.
- Contracts often have choice-of-law clauses, specifying the law to be applied.
- It is also submitted that the term of five years was in any event subject to break clauses and was not for that reason a term of years certain.
- Further clauses are aimed at curbing freedom of expression and the right to information.
- It will remove the clause for all new policies from January.
- The clauses also provide for jail terms for violations of labor rulings.
- I shall refer to the clauses that deal with the age-limits in various gambling organisations.
Synonyms
section, paragraph, article, subsection, note, item, point, passage, part, heading
stipulation, condition, proviso, provision, rider
specification, requirement

Derivatives

clausal

adjective

The use of ‘because’ here makes clear that the external speaker is making a judgement about the clausal relationship between the two events described in and from the viewpoint of the discourse's internal protagonist.
Example sentencesExamples
- The sentence begins with what is traditionally known as an absolutive clausal adjunct - a gerund-participial clause functioning as an adjunct in clause structure.
- Problematic sequences that cannot easily be analysed into clausal constituents appear in such contexts as labels, titles, warnings, and greetings.
- This is a fantastically rare kind of clausal syntax.
- Having stated this position, Jackendoff immediately points to two cases where syntax and semantics fail to match up; one concerns the grammatical relation of clausal subject, the other the lexical category of noun.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French clause, based on Latin claus- 'shut, closed', from the verb claudere.

Rhymes

applause, Azores, cause, Dors, drawers, gauze, hawse, indoors, Laws, outdoors, pause, plus-fours, quatorze, Santa Claus, taws, tawse, yaws, yours

Definition of clause in US English:

clause

nounklɔzklôz

1A unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
See also main clause, subordinate clause
Example sentencesExamples
- A grounded clause corresponds to the traditional category of finite clause.
- What we really have here is an adjectival clause qualifying potentially a noun phrase or a noun.
- Each experimental group was given instruction on the formation of only one type of relative clause.
- A restrictive clause is one which limits, or restricts, the scope of the noun it is referring to.
- The trick is to make the meaning slide ambiguously from clause to clause, from sentence to sentence.
- Is it possible to use the following clauses when referring to the future?
- Again, nearly all of the examples in both tables are integrated relative clauses.
- I stripped the clauses and the phrases and dug into the dry dirt of my notes.
- Such clauses reflect a growing English self-consciousness, partly expressed in linguistic terms.
- Associated with these tendencies was a greater focus on single words, rather than on phrases or clauses.
- In each sentence above, two clauses are linked by clause-chaining without conjunctions.
- I should have known as soon as they used a clause in a sentence it was a bad idea.
- This phenomenon is known as ellipsis and often occurs when clauses are conjuncted.
- When I get around to putting those clauses in a cohesive sentence, I'll get back to you.
Synonyms
expression, group of words, word group, construction, locution, wording, term, turn of phrase, idiom, idiomatic expression, set phrase, phrasal idiom, phrasal verb
2A particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract.
Example sentencesExamples
- Then we go a little further on and find that the clauses expressly state that all bets are off.
- One of those clauses that I am referring to in particular is clause 409, which was added to the bill.
- Also, I say to the Minister that it does not appear to me that there is a treaty clause in the bill.
- He said the deals were subject to confidentiality clauses and he could not comment on the names of the operators.
- An alternative to limitation of liability clauses are liquidated damages clauses.
- It is further notable that whilst some clauses of Magna Carta talk in terms of lords and tenants, others refer to free men generally.
- The clauses also provide for jail terms for violations of labor rulings.
- Further clauses are aimed at curbing freedom of expression and the right to information.
- Two clauses were responsible, the equal protection clause and the due process clause.
- I guess it is only proper that some comments might have been made that flag concerns with those clauses.
- The rent review clause predicated the existence of an open market for the property.
- It will remove the clause for all new policies from January.
- He told the prime minister two simple clauses would suffice, and take minimal parliamentary time.
- Planning documents can be complex and there can be hidden clauses within certain policies.
- It is also submitted that the term of five years was in any event subject to break clauses and was not for that reason a term of years certain.
- Contracts often have choice-of-law clauses, specifying the law to be applied.
- I shall refer to the clauses that deal with the age-limits in various gambling organisations.
- Under a provision referred to as clause 24 of the contract there was a time limit.
- In fact, there are more clauses than that, because a number of clauses have additional lettered clauses.
- In particular, make sure it is for a fixed term and that there is a break clause to terminate it.
Synonyms
section, paragraph, article, subsection, note, item, point, passage, part, heading

Origin

Middle English: via Old French clause, based on Latin claus- ‘shut, closed’, from the verb claudere.

单词	clause
释义	Definition of clause in English: clause noun klɔːzklɔz 1A unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate. See also main clause, subordinate clause Example sentencesExamples Again, nearly all of the examples in both tables are integrated relative clauses. What we really have here is an adjectival clause qualifying potentially a noun phrase or a noun. This phenomenon is known as ellipsis and often occurs when clauses are conjuncted. A restrictive clause is one which limits, or restricts, the scope of the noun it is referring to. A grounded clause corresponds to the traditional category of finite clause. Is it possible to use the following clauses when referring to the future? Such clauses reflect a growing English self-consciousness, partly expressed in linguistic terms. Associated with these tendencies was a greater focus on single words, rather than on phrases or clauses. When I get around to putting those clauses in a cohesive sentence, I'll get back to you. The trick is to make the meaning slide ambiguously from clause to clause, from sentence to sentence. I should have known as soon as they used a clause in a sentence it was a bad idea. In each sentence above, two clauses are linked by clause-chaining without conjunctions. I stripped the clauses and the phrases and dug into the dry dirt of my notes. Each experimental group was given instruction on the formation of only one type of relative clause. Synonyms expression, group of words, word group, construction, locution, wording, term, turn of phrase, idiom, idiomatic expression, set phrase, phrasal idiom, phrasal verb 2A particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract. Example sentencesExamples Two clauses were responsible, the equal protection clause and the due process clause. An alternative to limitation of liability clauses are liquidated damages clauses. In fact, there are more clauses than that, because a number of clauses have additional lettered clauses. He told the prime minister two simple clauses would suffice, and take minimal parliamentary time. Then we go a little further on and find that the clauses expressly state that all bets are off. I guess it is only proper that some comments might have been made that flag concerns with those clauses. It is further notable that whilst some clauses of Magna Carta talk in terms of lords and tenants, others refer to free men generally. The rent review clause predicated the existence of an open market for the property. He said the deals were subject to confidentiality clauses and he could not comment on the names of the operators. In particular, make sure it is for a fixed term and that there is a break clause to terminate it. Also, I say to the Minister that it does not appear to me that there is a treaty clause in the bill. Planning documents can be complex and there can be hidden clauses within certain policies. Under a provision referred to as clause 24 of the contract there was a time limit. One of those clauses that I am referring to in particular is clause 409, which was added to the bill. Contracts often have choice-of-law clauses, specifying the law to be applied. It is also submitted that the term of five years was in any event subject to break clauses and was not for that reason a term of years certain. Further clauses are aimed at curbing freedom of expression and the right to information. It will remove the clause for all new policies from January. The clauses also provide for jail terms for violations of labor rulings. I shall refer to the clauses that deal with the age-limits in various gambling organisations. Synonyms section, paragraph, article, subsection, note, item, point, passage, part, heading stipulation, condition, proviso, provision, rider specification, requirement Derivatives clausal adjective The use of ‘because’ here makes clear that the external speaker is making a judgement about the clausal relationship between the two events described in and from the viewpoint of the discourse's internal protagonist. Example sentencesExamples The sentence begins with what is traditionally known as an absolutive clausal adjunct - a gerund-participial clause functioning as an adjunct in clause structure. Problematic sequences that cannot easily be analysed into clausal constituents appear in such contexts as labels, titles, warnings, and greetings. This is a fantastically rare kind of clausal syntax. Having stated this position, Jackendoff immediately points to two cases where syntax and semantics fail to match up; one concerns the grammatical relation of clausal subject, the other the lexical category of noun. Origin Middle English: via Old French clause, based on Latin claus- 'shut, closed', from the verb claudere. Rhymes applause, Azores, cause, Dors, drawers, gauze, hawse, indoors, Laws, outdoors, pause, plus-fours, quatorze, Santa Claus, taws, tawse, yaws, yours Definition of clause in US English: clause nounklɔzklôz 1A unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate. See also main clause, subordinate clause Example sentencesExamples A grounded clause corresponds to the traditional category of finite clause. What we really have here is an adjectival clause qualifying potentially a noun phrase or a noun. Each experimental group was given instruction on the formation of only one type of relative clause. A restrictive clause is one which limits, or restricts, the scope of the noun it is referring to. The trick is to make the meaning slide ambiguously from clause to clause, from sentence to sentence. Is it possible to use the following clauses when referring to the future? Again, nearly all of the examples in both tables are integrated relative clauses. I stripped the clauses and the phrases and dug into the dry dirt of my notes. Such clauses reflect a growing English self-consciousness, partly expressed in linguistic terms. Associated with these tendencies was a greater focus on single words, rather than on phrases or clauses. In each sentence above, two clauses are linked by clause-chaining without conjunctions. I should have known as soon as they used a clause in a sentence it was a bad idea. This phenomenon is known as ellipsis and often occurs when clauses are conjuncted. When I get around to putting those clauses in a cohesive sentence, I'll get back to you. Synonyms expression, group of words, word group, construction, locution, wording, term, turn of phrase, idiom, idiomatic expression, set phrase, phrasal idiom, phrasal verb 2A particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract. Example sentencesExamples Then we go a little further on and find that the clauses expressly state that all bets are off. One of those clauses that I am referring to in particular is clause 409, which was added to the bill. Also, I say to the Minister that it does not appear to me that there is a treaty clause in the bill. He said the deals were subject to confidentiality clauses and he could not comment on the names of the operators. An alternative to limitation of liability clauses are liquidated damages clauses. It is further notable that whilst some clauses of Magna Carta talk in terms of lords and tenants, others refer to free men generally. The clauses also provide for jail terms for violations of labor rulings. Further clauses are aimed at curbing freedom of expression and the right to information. Two clauses were responsible, the equal protection clause and the due process clause. I guess it is only proper that some comments might have been made that flag concerns with those clauses. The rent review clause predicated the existence of an open market for the property. It will remove the clause for all new policies from January. He told the prime minister two simple clauses would suffice, and take minimal parliamentary time. Planning documents can be complex and there can be hidden clauses within certain policies. It is also submitted that the term of five years was in any event subject to break clauses and was not for that reason a term of years certain. Contracts often have choice-of-law clauses, specifying the law to be applied. I shall refer to the clauses that deal with the age-limits in various gambling organisations. Under a provision referred to as clause 24 of the contract there was a time limit. In fact, there are more clauses than that, because a number of clauses have additional lettered clauses. In particular, make sure it is for a fixed term and that there is a break clause to terminate it. Synonyms section, paragraph, article, subsection, note, item, point, passage, part, heading Origin Middle English: via Old French clause, based on Latin claus- ‘shut, closed’, from the verb claudere.
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