English language

How to pronounce clause in English?

Toggle Transcript
Type Words
Synonyms article
Type of section, subdivision
Has types arbitration clause, double indemnity, escalator, escalator clause, reserve clause, rider, joker, deductible
Type Words
Type of construction, grammatical construction, expression
Has types relative clause, independent clause, dependent clause, main clause, coordinate clause, subordinate clause
Derivation clausal

Examples of clause

clause
In other words, the buying club will have to pay the clause plus the 18 percent.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
That solicitation clause left the window open for Sears to reevaluate its offer.
From the forbes.com
I also do think personally the tax and spending clause argument is a strong one.
From the forbes.com
The final substantive clause removes the presumption in favour of trial by jury.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Champs Sports Bowl has a similar clause, and it took Boston College in 2007.
From the newsobserver.com
My guess is it will be one that includes an opt-out clause for reluctant states.
From the denverpost.com
That catch-weight was in the rematch clause in the contract for the first fight.
From the dailynews.com
The court invalidated that clause, letting the SEC remove board members at will.
From the businessweek.com
One clause would ensure costs were reduced for those who were inside the system.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
  • Article: a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
  • (clausal) of or relating to or functioning as a clause; "clausal structure"
  • In grammar, a clause is a pair or group of words that consists of a subject and a predicate, although in some languages and some types of clauses the subject may not appear explicitly as a noun phrase. It may instead be marked on the verb (this is especially common in null subject languages). ...
  • In logic, a clause is a disjunction of literals. In propositional logic, clauses are usually written as follows, where the symbols are literals: In some cases, clauses are written as sets of literals, so that clause above would be written as . ...
  • This sense?) (grammar, informal) 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; A verb along ...
  • (claused) Having clauses
  • (Clauses) Sections in your Will that deal with different aspects of your estate and add up to ensure your wishes are honoured
  • (Clauses) The stipulations of a contract that describes the conditions under which the contract is concluded.