CLAUSE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CLAUSE?

Need another word that means the same as “clause”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “clause” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Clause” are: article, expression, group of words, word group, construction, locution, wording, term, turn of phrase, idiom, idiomatic expression, set phrase, phrasal idiom, phrasal verb, section, paragraph, subsection, note, item, point, passage, part, heading

Clause as a Noun

Definitions of "Clause" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “clause” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract.
• A separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will.
• (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence.
• A unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
• An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence.

Synonyms of "Clause" as a noun (23 Words)

article	The definite or indefinite article. Articles of clothing.
construction	A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit. Their main business is home construction.
expression	Expression without words. He helped me find verbal expression for my ideas.
group of words	Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit.
heading	A strip of cloth at the top of a curtain above the hooks or wire by which it is suspended. This topic falls under four main headings.
idiom	The dialect of a people or part of a country. They were both working in a neo impressionist idiom.
idiomatic expression	A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit.
item	A whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection. They reduced the price on many items.
locution	A person’s style of speech. His impeccable locution.
note	A banknote. The fresh note of bergamot.
paragraph	One of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line. The information set out in paragraph 3.
part	A melody or other constituent of harmony assigned to a particular voice or instrument in a musical work. They analyzed the river into three parts.
passage	A narrow way allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building a passageway. He picked up the newspaper and read the passage again.
phrasal idiom	The style of a particular artist or school or movement.
phrasal verb	A content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence.
point	The action or position of a dog in pointing. From this point onwards the teacher was completely won over.
section	One of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object. The brass section.
set phrase	A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used.
subsection	A division of a section. Each chapter has a different theme and numerous subsections.
term	A statement of what is required as part of an agreement. Loans on favourable terms.
turn of phrase	A division during which one team is on the offensive.
word group	A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group.
wording	The manner in which something is expressed in words. The standard form of wording for a consent letter.

Associations of "Clause" (30 Words)

adjective	Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective. Adjective law.
adverb	A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective verb or other adverb or a word group expressing a relation of place time circumstance manner cause degree etc e g gently quite then there.
alphabet	A character set that includes letters and is used to write a language. DNA s 4 letter alphabet.
article	The definite or indefinite article. He was articled to a firm of solicitors in York.
conditional	A conditional clause or conjunction. Lent conditional support.
derivation	The set of stages that link a sentence in a natural language to its underlying logical form. Singer from sing or undo from do are examples of derivations.
derivative	Resulting from or employing derivation. Fly tip is a derivative of the phrase on the fly.
grammatical	Well formed; in accordance with the rules of the grammar of a language. Spoke in grammatical sentences.
homograph	Two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning e g fair.
indicative	A verb in the indicative mood. Indicative mood.
infinitive	The uninflected form of the verb. Infinitive clauses.
inflect	Of a word or language undergo inflection. All of these words inflect irregularly.
noun	A word other than a pronoun used to identify any of a class of people places or things common noun or to name a particular one of these proper noun.
paragraph	Write about in a paragraph. His style deploys a lack of conventional paragraphing.
participle	A word formed from a verb e g going gone being been and used as an adjective e g working woman burnt toast or a noun e g good breeding In English participles are also used to make compound verb forms e g is going has been.
phrase	Divide music into phrases in a particular way especially in performance. His favourite phrase is it s a pleasure.
predicate	Logic what is predicated of the subject of a proposition the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula. The predicate dog is predicated of the subject Fido in the sentence Fido is a dog.
prefix	Add something at the beginning as a prefix or introduction. A preface is prefixed to the book.
pronoun	A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase.
provisional	A provisional stamp. Provisional bookings.
provisory	Subject to a proviso. A provisory clause.
restricted	Restricted in meaning as e g man in a tall man. Western scientists had only restricted access to the site.
sentence	Pronounce a sentence on somebody in a court of law. His sentence was 5 to 10 years.
subordinate	Make subordinate dependent or subservient. A subordinate or dependent clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence.
suffix	Attach a suffix to. Suffix words.
suggestive	Tending to suggest an idea. A suggestive remark.
tentative	Done without confidence; hesitant. A tentative conclusion.
verb	Use a word that is not conventionally used as a verb typically a noun as a verb. Any English noun can be verbed but some are more resistant than others.
vocabulary	The body of words known to an individual person. The Sanskrit vocabulary.
word	A command password or signal. We had a word or two about it.