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Subclause

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(grammar) A subordinate clause..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (grammar) A subordinate clause.
  2. A subsidiary clause in a legal contract etc.
  3. (transitive) To qualify with a subclause.

Example Sentences

Too many serious reviews are subclaused, hyperbolic conscious, egotistical and self-indulgent, not to mention boring.
In a light dry style, free from academic subclausing, the ever-acute Smith gets right into the minutiae of these communities - who is growing what and why - and how it affects the neighbours.
However, in their execution, they can be too exacting, too demanding, creating a practicality monster that rampages through German society in its high-visibility jacket, measuring, judging, clausing, subclausing, contracting, securing, […]

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What does subclause mean?

Subclause means (grammar) A subordinate clause..

What is a synonym for subclause?

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What is the opposite of subclause?

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How do you use subclause in a sentence?

Too many serious reviews are subclaused, hyperbolic conscious, egotistical and self-indulgent, not to mention boring.

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