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finite clause

finite clause noun: a clause that contains a subject and a finite verb that indicates tense, person, and number agreement with the subject.

Noun

finite clause (plural finite clauses)

  1. A clause that contains a subject and a finite verb that indicates tense, person, and number agreement with the subject.

Forms of finite clause

pluralfinite clauses

Questions about finite clause

What does finite clause mean?
Finite clause means a clause that contains a subject and a finite verb that indicates tense, person, and number agreement with the subject.
What part of speech is finite clause?
Finite clause is a noun.
What is the plural of finite clause?
The plural of finite clause is finite clauses.

Words near finite clause in the dictionary

  1. finitary
  2. finite
  3. finite automata
  4. finite automaton
  5. finite capacity planning
  6. finite clause
  7. finite clauses
  8. finite continued fraction
  9. finite continued fractions
  10. finite deterrence
  11. finite difference

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