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subordinate clause

noun

Meaning

  1. (grammar) A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence, but functions as either a noun, adjective or adverb in a sentence.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

noun clause(English)clause(English)subordinator(English)complex sentence(English)coordinate clause(English)main clause(English)matrix clause(English)noun adjunct(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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