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operative clause

operative clause noun: a clause (of a judgment, order, resolution, etc.) which requires anything to be done or not to be done.

Noun

operative clause (plural operative clauses)

  1. A clause (of a judgment, order, resolution, etc.) which requires anything to be done or not to be done.

Forms of operative clause

pluraloperative clauses

Questions about operative clause

What does operative clause mean?
Operative clause means a clause (of a judgment, order, resolution, etc.) which requires anything to be done or not to be done.
What part of speech is operative clause?
Operative clause is a noun.
What is the plural of operative clause?
The plural of operative clause is operative clauses.

Words near operative clause in the dictionary

  1. operatises
  2. operatising
  3. operatist
  4. operatists
  5. operative
  6. operative clause
  7. operative clauses
  8. Operative Masonry
  9. operative word
  10. operative words
  11. operatively

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