(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