(also dependent clause) noun
(grammar) a group of words that is not a sentence but adds information to the main part of a sentence, for example when it rang in She answered the phone when it rang.
compareCOORDINATECLAUSE, MAINCLAUSE
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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This entry for subordinate clause is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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