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preposition
• On account of, because of.
conjunction
• By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
Example sentence• I couldn't go to the party because I had to work. |
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noun
• events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
verb
• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Example sentence• The cause of the accident was a burst tire. |
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noun
• a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
Example sentence• The audience gave a standing ovation and thunderous applause to the performers. |
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noun
• a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
verb
• interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Example sentence• He took a pause before answering the question. |
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noun
• (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
Example sentence• The independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. |
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noun
• the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
Example sentence• Women may experience hot flashes during menopause. |
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noun
• the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
Example sentence• The tropopause is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere. |
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Example sentence• The researcher identified a subcause of the problem. |
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noun
• (grammar) A subordinate clause.
verb
• To qualify with a subclause.
Example sentence• In this subclause, there is a clear definition of the term. |
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Example sentence• The aeropause is the boundary between the Earth's atmosphere and outer space. |
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noun
• A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
Example sentence• Many insects undergo diapause to survive the winter months. |
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noun
• The boundary between the Earth's magnetosphere and the sun's plasma.
Example sentence• The magnetopause is the boundary between Earth's magnetic field and the solar wind. |
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noun
• In the atmosphere, the boundary between the mesosphere and the ionosphere. It is the atmospheric boundary where the temperature reaches its minimum value.
Example sentence• The mesopause is the boundary in the Earth's atmosphere that separates the mesosphere from the thermosphere. |
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noun
• the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influence; the boundary (roughly 100 AU from the sun) between the interplanetary medium and the interstellar medium; where the solar wind from the sun and the radiation from other stars meet
Example sentence• Scientists have been studying the heliopause as it marks the boundary of our solar system. |
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Example sentence• Symptoms of andropause may include fatigue and low energy levels. |
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Example sentence• The ionopause is the boundary between the ionosphere and the exosphere. |
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Example sentence• During perimenopause, a woman may experience irregular periods. |
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Example sentence• The stratopause is a region of the Earth's atmosphere that lies above the tropopause and below the mesopause. |
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noun
• a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law
Example sentence• The enabling clause in the contract allows for termination if certain conditions are not met. |
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noun
• (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process
Example sentence• The final cause of the car accident was determined to be faulty brakes. |
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noun
• A clause expressing purpose or intention (e.g. one introduced by in order that or lest).
Example sentence• The final clause of the contract stated that all disputes must be resolved in arbitration. |
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noun
• an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
Example sentence• The scientific community is still debating the existence of a first cause for the Big Bang. |
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noun
• a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
Example sentence• His attempt to fix the ancient computer was a lost cause. |
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noun
• a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
Example sentence• He completed the main clause before beginning the subordinate clause. |
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noun
• the state in which women have stopped ovulating
Example sentence• Women may experience mood swings during post-menopause. |
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noun
• (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
Example sentence• The police arrested the suspect based on probable cause. |
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noun
• a clause introduced by a relative pronoun
Example sentence• A relative clause is a type of subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in the main clause. |
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noun
• a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration
Example sentence• The reserve clause in the contract ensured that the player could not sign with any other team. |
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