noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.

Verb

1. 1
   To divide a document into subparagraphs.

Synonyms

All synonyms

subclausesubclause

Etymology

From sub- + paragraph.

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