legala part of a legal document or law that officially states that something must be done
There is a clause in the contractrequiring a fee to be paid if the holiday is cancelled.
Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
Synonyms and related words
Legal documents and parts of legal documents
affidavit
amendment
apostille
2
linguisticsa group of words that contains a verb and often a subject, object, complement and adjunct. A sentence consists of one or more clauses. For example the sentence ‘If you can help, please get in touch’ has two clauses.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph
clause
noun countable
US /klɔz/
Other entries for this word
main clausenoun
escape clausenoun
concessive clausenoun
conscience clausenoun
coordinate clausenoun
dependent clausenoun
relative clausenoun
conditional clausenoun
grandfather clausenoun
independent clausenoun
salvatorian clausenoun
severability clausenoun
subordinate clausenoun
defining relative clausenoun
restrictive relative clausenoun
non-defining relative clausenoun
non-restrictive relative clausenoun
salvatorius clausenoun at salvatorian clause
Word Forms
singular
clause
plural
clauses
DEFINITIONS2
1
legala part of a legal document or law that officially states that something must be done
A clause in the contractstates that the fee will be returned in case of nonperformance.
Synonyms and related words
The law, laws and parts of laws
act
adjective law
the administration of justice
Synonyms and related words
Legal documents and parts of legal documents
affidavit
amendment
apostille
2
linguisticsa group of words that contains a verb and often a subject, object, complement and adjunct. A sentence consists of one or more clauses. For example the sentence ‘If you can help, please get in touch’ has two clauses.