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ehto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clause noun A group of words with its own subject and verb, forming part of a sentence (or occasionally standing as one).
  • condition noun The particular state that something or someone is in, especially regarding quality or health.
  • constraint noun A limitation or restriction on what can be done.
  • covenant noun A formal, binding agreement between two or more parties, often with religious or legal weight.
  • exception noun Someone or something left out of a general rule or statement.
  • precondition noun A condition that requires satisfaction before taking a course of action.
  • qualification noun A skill, degree, or credential that shows someone is suitably trained for a role.
  • term noun A word or expression, especially one with a specific meaning in a particular field.

Senses

ehto is used for these senses in English:

  • clause (legal) A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
  • condition (law) A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.
  • constraint (mathematics) A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
  • covenant An incidental clause in an agreement.
  • exception (usually, followed by to or against) An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense.
  • exception (programming) An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part.
  • qualification A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation. [from 16th c.]
  • term A chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan.

clause — full definition

  1. noun A group of words with its own subject and verb, forming part of a sentence (or occasionally standing as one).
  2. noun A distinct section of a contract, will, or other legal document, setting out a specific term.

condition — full definition

  1. noun The particular state that something or someone is in, especially regarding quality or health.
  2. noun A requirement that must be met for something else to happen.
  3. verb To train someone or something to behave or react in a certain way.

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