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comparative clause

comparative clause noun: a type of subordinate clause used to express a comparison between two entities, typically introduced by words such as than or as.

Noun

comparative clause (plural comparative clauses)

  1. A type of subordinate clause used to express a comparison between two entities, typically introduced by words such as than or as.

Forms of comparative clause

pluralcomparative clauses

Questions about comparative clause

What does comparative clause mean?
Comparative clause means a type of subordinate clause used to express a comparison between two entities, typically introduced by words such as than or as.
What part of speech is comparative clause?
Comparative clause is a noun.
What is the plural of comparative clause?
The plural of comparative clause is comparative clauses.

Words near comparative clause in the dictionary

  1. comparative advantage
  2. comparative advantages
  3. comparative anatomy
  4. comparative case
  5. comparative cases
  6. comparative clause
  7. comparative clauses
  8. comparative degree
  9. comparative degrees
  10. comparative ethics
  11. comparative illusion

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