clause
noun · verbA2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(grammar) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.
Near-synonyms: sentential, sentence
Đồng nghĩa: sentential, sentence
- 2.
(grammar) A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.
- 3.
(grammar) A verb along with its subject and their modifiers. If a clause provides a complete thought on its own, then it is an independent (superordinate) clause; otherwise, it is dependent (subordinate). (Independent clauses can be sentences; they can also be part of a sentence. Dependent clauses can only be part of a sentence.)
- 4.
(law) A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
- 5.
(databases) A constituent (component) of a statement or query.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)(transitive, shipping) To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).
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From Middle English clause, claus, borrowed from Old French clause, from clausa (Latin diminutive clausula (close, end; a clause, close of a period)), from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere (to shut, close). See close, its doublet. ine-pro