MAIN CLAUSE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence

Synonyms:

independent clause; main clause

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("main clause" is a kind of...):

clause ((grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence)

Holonyms ("main clause" is a part of...):

complex sentence (a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause)

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