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noun
A subordinate clause.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: subordinate clause
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: clause
Narrower terms: restrictive clause, nonrestrictive clause, descriptive clause
History
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