English
Detailed Synonyms for dependent clause in English
dependent clause:
dependent clause [the ~] noun
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the dependent clause
– 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 1the subordinate clause; the dependent clause– 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 1