clause
Translation
clause, provision
Examples
A sentence can have a main clause.
A sentence can have a main clause.
Read every clause in the contract carefully.
Read every clause in the contract carefully.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) clause ((in sth.)) a particular part of a written legal document There is a special clause in the contract.
Similar Words
Synonyms: provision, article, section (legal); phrase (grammar)
Etymology
From Latin 'clausula' (a closing, end), from 'claudere' (to shut, close). It refers to a 'closed off' section of a text.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'closed' section of a text, like a room. A clause is a self-contained part of a sentence or contract.