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Clauses

(grammar) A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.

📖 Definitions of "Clauses"

noun
  1. 1

    (grammar) A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.

  2. 2

    (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 (subordinate) dependent.

  3. 3

    A separate part of a contract, a will or another legal document.

verb
  1. 1

    (shipping) To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).

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