- clause\ /grammar/
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English-Brazilian Portuguese dictionary. Alexis B. Lemos. 2014.
clause\ /grammar/
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Definite clause grammar — A definite clause grammar (DCG) is a way of expressing grammar, either for natural or formal languages, in a logic programming language such as Prolog. DCGs are usually associated with Prolog, but similar languages such as Mercury also include… … Wikipedia
clause — ► NOUN 1) a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank, and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate. 2) a particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract.… … English terms dictionary
grammar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Mode of speaking and writing Nouns 1. grammar; accidence, syntax, analysis, synopsis, praxis, punctuation, syllabi[fi]cation; agreement. See speech, language, writing. 2. a. part of speech; participle;… … English dictionary for students
Clause — For other uses, see Clause (disambiguation). In grammar, a clause is the smallest grammatical unit that can express a complete proposition[1]. In some languages it may be a pair or group of words that consists of a subject and a predicate,… … Wikipedia
clause — noun 1 in a legal document ADJECTIVE ▪ confidentiality, indemnity, penalty ▪ The penalty clause specifies that late delivery will be fined. ▪ escape, exclusion, exemption … Collocations dictionary
clause — [[t]klɔ͟ːz[/t]] clauses 1) N COUNT: oft N num A clause is a section of a legal document. He has a clause in his contract which entitles him to a percentage of the profits. ...a compromise document sprinkled with escape clauses. ...a complaint… … English dictionary
clause — noun 1》 a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank, and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate. 2》 a particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract.… … English new terms dictionary
clause — /klɔz / (say klawz) noun 1. Grammar a group of words containing a subject and a predicate, forming part of a compound or complex sentence, or coextensive with a simple sentence. 2. part of a written composition containing complete sense in itself …
clause — klÉ”Ëz n. paragraph, section (in a document); part of a sentence which contains a subject and predicate (Grammar) … English contemporary dictionary
main clause — noun a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence • Syn: ↑independent clause • Hypernyms: ↑clause • Part Holonyms: ↑complex sentence * * * Gram. a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a … Useful english dictionary
independent clause — noun a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence • Syn: ↑main clause • Hypernyms: ↑clause • Part Holonyms: ↑complex sentence * * * independent clause see under ↑clause … Useful english dictionary
