dependent clause
1dependent clause — n. Gram. a clause that cannot function syntactically as a complete sentence by itself but has a nominal, adjectival, or adverbial function within a larger sentence; subordinate clause (Ex.: She will visit us if she can.): distinguished from… …
2dependent clause — n. Gram. a clause that cannot function syntactically as a complete sentence by itself but has a nominal, adjectival, or adverbial function within a larger sentence; subordinate clause (Ex.: She will visit us if she can.): distinguished from… …
3Dependent clause — In linguistics, a dependent clause (sometimes called a subordinate clause) is a clause that augments an independent clause with additional information, but which cannot stand alone as a sentence. Dependent clauses modify the independent clause of …
4dependent clause — 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 • Syn: ↑subordinate clause • Hypernyms: ↑clause • Hyponyms: ↑restrictive clause,… …
5dependent clause — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dependent clause : singular dependent clause plural dependent clauses linguistics a clause in a sentence that gives more information about the main clause but cannot exist without it …
6dependent clause — de.pendent clause n a ↑clause in a sentence that gives information related to the main clause, but cannot exist alone …
7dependent clause — de,pendent clause noun count LINGUISTICS a CLAUSE in a sentence that gives more information about the MAIN CLAUSE but cannot exist without it …
8dependent clause — noun (C) a clause (2) in a sentence that gives information related to the main clause, but cannot exist alone …
9dependent clause — noun A subordinate clause …
10dependent clause — /dəˈpɛndənt klɔz/ (say duh penduhnt klawz) noun → subordinate clause …
