Meaning & use
clause
A group of words containing a subject and a verb that forms part of a sentence or a distinct section of a legal document.
See it in a sentence
The sentence has two clauses joined by the word 'because'.
The lawyer added a clause requiring thirty days' notice before either party could cancel.
A note on using this word
In grammar, a clause must contain both a subject and a verb; a group of words without a verb is called a phrase, not a clause.
Words with a similar meaning
provisionstipulation
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