CLAUSE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word clause. (close relations)
clauses
Best Alternative Words for CLAUSE
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| article | nounn | |||||||
noun • nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication • one of a class of artifacts • a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) • (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase verb • bind by a contract; especially for a training period | ||||||||
| condition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state at a particular time • an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else • a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing • information that should be kept in mind when making a decision • the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') • an illness, disease, or other medical problem • (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement • the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition verb • establish a conditioned response • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement • put into a better state • apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny | ||||||||
| paragraph | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line verb • divide into paragraphs, as of text • write about in a paragraph • write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher | ||||||||
| provision | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a stipulated condition • the activity of supplying or providing something • the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening • a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms) verb • supply with provisions | ||||||||
| proviso | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stipulated condition | ||||||||
| requirement | nounn | |||||||
noun • required activity • anything indispensable • something that is required in advance | ||||||||
| rider | nounn | |||||||
noun • a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) • a clause that is appended to a legislative bill • a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle) • a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it | ||||||||
| section | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) • a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope • a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people • one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object • a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • a land unit equal to 1 square mile • (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid • a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately • a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class • a small army unit usually having a special function • a specialized division of a large organization • a segment of a citrus fruit • the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) verb • divide into segments | ||||||||
| specification | nounn | |||||||
noun • a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work • naming explicitly • (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention • a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement | ||||||||
| stipulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record • an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else • a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement | ||||||||
| term | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a word or expression used for some particular thing • a limited period of time • (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement • any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial • one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition • the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent • (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome verb • name formally or designate with a term | ||||||||
