(n) :
		
		a group of two or more words which include a 
subject and any necessary 
predicate (the predicate also includes a 
verb, 
conjunction, or a 
preposition) to begin the clause; however, this clause is not considered a sentence for colloquial purposes; a word or group of words ordinarily consisting of a 
subject and a 
predicate. In some languages and  types of clauses, the subject may not appear explicitly. One clause may be coordinated with or embedded in another within a single sentence