descriptive clause

dɪˈskrɪptɪv klɔːz

Definition

Definition of descriptive clause - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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subordinate unit adding extra information about a noun

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The relative clause "who lives next door" is a descriptive clause.
In the sentence, the descriptive clause adds detail about the main character.
Students were asked to underline every descriptive clause in the paragraph.

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Expressions with descriptive

self-descriptive

adj.

describing itself clearly by its own name or features

The term 'user-friendly' is self-descriptive.

descriptive statistics

branch of statistics summarizing data sets

Descriptive statistics help summarize the survey results.

descriptive adjective

adjective that describes a noun

'Happy' in 'a happy child' is a descriptive adjective.

descriptive grammar

study of language as it is used

Descriptive grammar helps linguists understand language patterns.

descriptive linguistics

study of language describing its current usage without prescribing norms

Descriptive linguistics focuses on how languages are actually used, not how they should be.

descriptive metaphysics

philosophical study of our conceptual framework

Descriptive metaphysics explores the basic structure of human thought.

Expressions with clause

get-out clause

provision allowing withdrawal from an agreement

The contract includes a get-out clause for emergencies.

grandfather clause

exception letting earlier situations continue under later requirements

A grandfather clause allowed existing permit holders to keep operating.

penalty clause

contract section setting extra cost or loss if a promise is broken

The contract’s penalty clause required the builder to pay for every week of delay.

final clause

last section in a document or agreement

The final clause in the contract outlined the termination conditions.

weasel clause

wording that allows for ambiguity or evasion

The contract had a weasel clause that made the terms unclear.

termination clause

section in a contract explaining how and when the agreement can end

The lawyer reviewed the termination clause before his client signed the lease.

confidentiality clause

part of a contract that requires keeping specific information secret

The employment agreement included a strict confidentiality clause about client data.

defining relative clause

clause that provides essential information about the noun

A defining relative clause gives essential information about the noun.

escape clause

provision in contract allowing termination under specific conditions

The contract included an escape clause in case of non-payment.

exclusivity clause

contract term that gives one party sole rights and limits dealing with others

The distributor insisted on an exclusivity clause in the supply agreement.

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French:proposition subordonnée relative, ...
German:Attributsatz, ...
Italian:proposizione relativa, ...
Spanish:oración de relativo, ...
Portuguese:oração relativa explicativa, ...
Chinese:描写性从句, ...
Japanese:修飾節, ...
Arabic:جُمْلَة وَصْفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פְּסוּקִית לְוַואי, ...
Russian:определительное придаточное предложение, ...
Ukrainian:означальне підрядне речення, ...
Hindi:वर्णनात्मक उपवाक्य, ...
Bengali:বর্ণনামূলক উপবাক্য, ...
Catalan:oració explicativa, ...
Czech:vztažná věta, ...
Danish:beskrivende ledsætning, ...
Dutch:bijvoeglijke bijzin, ...
Greek:περιγραφική πρόταση, ...
Hungarian:jelzői mellékmondat, ...
Khmer:ឃ្លាពិពណ៌នា, ...
Korean:수식 절, ...
Persian:جملهٔ وصفی, ...
Polish:zdanie przydawkowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):oração descritiva, ...
Romanian:propoziție descriptivă, ...
Swedish:beskrivande bisats, ...
Thai:อนุประโยคขยายคำนาม, ...
Turkish:açıklayıcı yan cümle, ...
Vietnamese:mệnh đề miêu tả, ...

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