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dependent clause

dependent clause noun: a subordinate clause.

Noun

dependent clause (plural dependent clauses)

  1. A subordinate clause.

Forms of dependent clause

pluraldependent clauses

Questions about dependent clause

What does dependent clause mean?
Dependent clause means a subordinate clause.
What part of speech is dependent clause?
Dependent clause is a noun.
What is the plural of dependent clause?
The plural of dependent clause is dependent clauses.

Words near dependent clause in the dictionary

  1. dependency inversion principle
  2. dependency ratio
  3. dependency ratios
  4. dependency theory
  5. dependent
  6. dependent clause
  7. dependent clauses
  8. dependent personality disorder
  9. dependent personality disordered
  10. dependent personality disorders
  11. dependent variable

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