clause

Meanings

• Noun

  A group of words that forms a part of a sentence and expresses a complete thought or idea.

  - "The clause 'as soon as possible' in the sentence 'I will come as soon as possible' expresses the idea of immediacy."
  - "The clause 'who ate the sandwich' in the sentence 'The man who ate the sandwich is here' identifies the man present in the room."

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Pronunciation

1. /klɔːz/
   
   
   
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Variants

List of all variants of clause that leads to same result
clause , clauses , Census Clause , census clause , Elections Clause , elections clause , domestic emoluments clause , domestic emoluments clauses , emoluments clause , emoluments clauses , foreign emoluments clause , foreign emoluments clauses , Enumeration Clause , Enumeration Clauses , enumeration clause , enumeration clauses , grandfather clause , grandfather clauses , nonrestrictive clause , nonrestrictive clauses , reserve clause , reserve clauses , restrictive clause , restrictive clauses , coordinate clause

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Etymology

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From Latin clausula, meaning 'a closing, a shutting up, a stopping', from claudere 'to shut'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest clause ever recorded contains 88,000 words.

2. In Latin, clausula means 'a closing, a shutting up, a stopping'.

3. The term 'clause' comes from the Latin verb claudere, meaning 'to shut'.

4. A clause can be identified by its ability to express a complete thought or idea.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dependent clause: A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete thought and depends on another clause to form a sentence.

2. Independent clause: A clause that can stand alone as a complete thought and express a sentence on its own.

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Culture

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In literature, a clause is a unit of thought or a group of words that can stand alone as a complete thought. In poetry, a clause can be used for rhythm and emphasis.

How to Memorize "clause"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of words forming a thought or idea.
   - Imagine a sentence with two clauses connected by a conjunction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'clause' with 'thought' or 'idea'.
   - Think of a clause as a unit of meaning in a sentence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'C' is for Clause, Clauses Close Thoughts'.
   - Use the acronym 'IDEA' to remember the definition: Independent, Dependent, Express, and Answer.

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