dependent clause

1. 1.

   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

   Synonymssubordinate clause

   Broaderclause

   Narrowerrestrictive clausenonrestrictive clause

   Part ofcomplex sentence

Questions about dependent clause

What does dependent clause mean?

dependent clause means "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".

What is another word for dependent clause?

Close synonyms include subordinate clause. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dependent clause a common word?

dependent clause is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.