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Clause

noun.

from Latin clausa for "conclusion", as in "closing, or end of a sentence or legal argument

1. Contract:

A portion of an agreement, treaty or contract

2. Grammar

A part of a larger sentence that contains a subject and a verb. An Independent clause could be a sentence by itself (because it makes a complete thought), whereas a Dependent clause could not be a sentence by itself (because it does not make a complete thought).

For grammatical use of "clause," see: Clause (grammar)

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-'''Clause''' = a part of a larger sentence that contains a subject and a verb. An '''Independent clause''' could be a sentence by itself (because it makes a complete thought), whereas a '''Dependent clause''' could not be a sentence by itself (because it does not make a complete thought).
+'''Clause'''
-For more see: [[Clause (grammar)|Clause (grammar) - A+ Club Lesson Planner & Study Guide (school4schools.wiki)]]
+noun.
+from Latin ''clausa'' for "conclusion", as in "closing, or end of a sentence or legal argument
+. Contract:
+A portion of an agreement, treaty or contract
+. Grammar
+A part of a larger sentence that contains a subject and a verb. An '''Independent clause''' could be a sentence by itself (because it makes a complete thought), whereas a '''Dependent clause''' could not be a sentence by itself (because it does not make a complete thought).
+For grammatical use of "clause," see: [[Clause (grammar)]]
+[[Category:Vocabulary]]