dependent 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
• Syn:
subordinate clause
• Hypernyms:
clause
• Hyponyms:
restrictive clause, nonrestrictive clause, descriptive clause
• Part Holonyms:
complex sentence