noun
Meaning 1
A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence but rather functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence, having been cued by any of various introductory words that subordinate it (complementize it).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dependent clause, embedded clause
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: clause