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superordinate clause

superordinate clause noun: the main or matrix clause in a sentence that contains one or more subordinate clauses, serving as the primary structure to which dependent clauses attach.

Noun

superordinate clause (plural superordinate clauses)

  1. The main or matrix clause in a sentence that contains one or more subordinate clauses, serving as the primary structure to which dependent clauses attach.

Forms of superordinate clause

pluralsuperordinate clauses

Questions about superordinate clause

What does superordinate clause mean?
Superordinate clause means the main or matrix clause in a sentence that contains one or more subordinate clauses, serving as the primary structure to which dependent clauses attach.
What part of speech is superordinate clause?
Superordinate clause is a noun.
What is the plural of superordinate clause?
The plural of superordinate clause is superordinate clauses.

Words near superordinate clause in the dictionary

  1. superorder
  2. superorders
  3. superordinal
  4. superordinary
  5. superordinate
  6. superordinate clause
  7. superordinate clauses
  8. superordinated
  9. superordinately
  10. superordinates
  11. superordinating

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