subordinate clause — subordinate clauses N COUNT A subordinate clause is a clause in a sentence which adds to or completes the information given in the main clause. It cannot usually stand alone as a sentence. Compare main clause. [TECHNICAL] … English dictionary
subordinate clause — ► NOUN ▪ a clause that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause (e.g. ‘when it rang’ in ‘she answered the phone when it rang’) … English terms dictionary
subordinate clause — n. Gram. DEPENDENT CLAUSE … English World dictionary
subordinate clause — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms subordinate clause : singular subordinate clause plural subordinate clauses linguistics a group of words that gives extra information about a sentence but cannot form a sentence by itself. For example, in the… … English dictionary
subordinate clause — sub,ordinate clause noun count LINGUISTICS a group of words that gives extra information about a sentence but cannot form a sentence by itself. For example, in the sentence Marla stayed at home because she was tired, because she was tired is a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subordinate clause — subor′dinate clause′ n. gram. a clause that modifies the principal clause or some part of it or that serves a noun function in the principal clause, as when she arrived in the sentence I was there when she arrived or that she has arrived in the… … From formal English to slang
subordinate clause — Gram. a clause that modifies the principal clause or some part of it or that serves a noun function in the principal clause, as when she arrived in the sentence I was there when she arrived or that she has arrived in the sentence I doubt that she … Universalium
subordinate clause — noun A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence, but functions as either a noun, adjective or adverb in a sentence. Syn: dependent clause See Also: independent clause, relative clause … Wiktionary
subordinate clause — dependent clause, clause with accompanies the main clause … English contemporary dictionary
subordinate clause — su.bordinate clause n a ↑dependent clause … Dictionary of contemporary English
