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clause
Definitions
(2)
1
noun
A
distinct
section
of
a
legal
document
or
contract
that
outlines
a
specific
provision
or
condition
.
The
contract
includes
a
confidentiality
clause
to
protect
sensitive
information
.
He
carefully
reviewed
each
clause
in
the
agreement
before
signing
.
The
penalty
clause
in
the
lease
was
a
point
of
contention
.
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2
noun
A
group
of
words
in
a
sentence
that
contains
a
subject
and
a
predicate
,
and
functions
as
a
part
of
a
sentence
or
a
complete
sentence
.
The
sentence
'
She
runs
because
she
enjoys
it'
contains
two
clauses
.
In
the
sentence
'
When
it
rains
,
it
pours
,'
'
when
it
rains'
is
a
dependent
clause
.
A
simple
sentence
can
have
just
one
clause
,
like
'
I
am
happy
.'
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
clausa
Originally meant
a closed or enclosed space
Background
The word 'clause' comes from the Latin 'clausa,' which means a closed or enclosed space. It was used in Medieval Latin to refer to a section of a legal document, reflecting the idea of a distinct, self-contained part.