subordinate : Idioms & Phrases
subordinate clause
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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
dependent clause.
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subordinate conjunction
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noun a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause
subordinate conjunction.
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subordinate word
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noun a word that is more specific than a given word
subordinate; hyponym.
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subordinating conjunction
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noun the subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another
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noun a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause
subordinate conjunction.
