Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - clause

(clauses) 1. 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 complaint alleging a breach of clause 4 of the code. N-COUNT: oft N num 2. In grammar, a clause is a group of words containing a verb. Sentences contain one or more clauses. There are finite clauses and non-finite clauses. N-COUNT see also main clause, relative clause, subordinate clause