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DEPENDENT CLAUSE

\dɪpˈɛndənt klˈɔːz], \dɪpˈɛndənt klˈɔːz], \d_ɪ_p_ˈɛ_n_d_ə_n_t k_l_ˈɔː_z]\

Definitions of DEPENDENT CLAUSE

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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