subordinate clause
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1. 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 (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | clause, |
| definition | : | (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | restrictive clause, |
| definition | : | a subordinate clause that limits or restricts the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | complex sentence, |
| definition | : | a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause (noun.communication) |
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