"clausal" meaning in English

See clausal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From clause + -al. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|clause|-al|text=+|tree=1}} From clause + -al., {{root|en|ine-pro|*(s)kleh₂w-}} Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} clausal
  1. Of, pertaining to, or constructed using clauses. Derived forms: biclausal, clausal complement, clausal normal form, interclausal, monoclausal, multiclausal, nonclausal, subclausal, superclausal
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