final judgment
final decision | a judgment disposing of the case before the court, after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment |
| Holocaust final solution | the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from until |
| final cause | (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process |
| clause | (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence |
main clause
independent clause | a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence |
| coordinate clause | a clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical function |
subordinate clause
dependent clause | a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb |
| relative clause | a clause introduced by a relative pronoun, `who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill' |
| restrictive clause | a subordinate clause that limits or restricts the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies |
nonrestrictive clause
descriptive clause | a subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies |
resultant role
result | the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause |
| article clause | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) |
| arbitration clause | a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract |
escalator clause
escalator | a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) |
| reserve clause | a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration, the reserve clause was used to bind players to a particular ball club |
permanent injunction
final injunction | injunction issued on completion of a trial |
enabling act
enabling clause | a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law |
| final cut | the final edited version of a movie as approved by the director and producer |
solution
answer result
resolution
solvent | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem, they were trying to find a peaceful solution, the answers were in the back of the book, he computed the result to four decimal places |
final examination
final exam
final | an examination administered at the end of an academic term |
end
last
final stage | the concluding parts of an event or occurrence, the end was exciting, I had to miss the last of the movie |
result
resultant
final result
outcome
termination | something that results, he listened for the results on the radio |
| final | the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament |
| cup final | the final match of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley) |
consequence
effect
outcome
result
event issue
upshot | a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon, the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise, his decision had depressing consequences for business, he acted very wise after the event |
payoff
final payment | the final payment of a debt |
serial operation
sequential operation
consecutive operation | the sequential execution of operations one after another |
| grandfather clause | an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy, used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War |
| final period | the final division into which the play of a game is divided |
| result | come about or follow as a consequence, nothing will result from this meeting |
result
ensue | issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.), end, result in tragedy |
leave
result lead | have as a result or residue, The water left a mark on the silk dress, Her blood left a stain on the napkin |
back-to-back
consecutive | one after the other, back-to-back home runs |
final
last | not to be altered or undone, the judge's decision is final, the arbiter will have the last say |
straight
consecutive | successive (without a break), sick for five straight days |
concluding
final
last
terminal | occurring at or forming an end or termination, his concluding words came as a surprise, the final chapter, the last days of the dinosaurs, terminal leave |
final
last
net | conclusive in a process or progression, the final answer, a last resort, the net result |
consecutive
sequent
sequential
serial
successive | in regular succession without gaps, serial concerts |
consecutive
sequentially | in a consecutive manner, we numbered the papers consecutively |