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superordinate clauses

superordinate clauses is the plural of superordinate clause.

Meaning of superordinate clause

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.

Questions about superordinate clauses

What is superordinate clauses the plural of?
Superordinate clauses is the plural of superordinate clause.

Words near superordinate clauses in the dictionary

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

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