English noun: dependent clause | |||
1. | dependent clause (communication) 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 | ||
Synonyms | subordinate clause | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clause | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | descriptive clause, nonrestrictive clause, restrictive clause | ||
Part meronym | complex sentence | ||