independent clausenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɪn.dɪ.pen.dənt ˈklɔːz//ˌɪn.dɪ.pen.dənt ˈklɑːz/specializeda clause in a sentence that would form a complete sentence by itself
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Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- attributive
- collocate
- comparative
- dative
- declension
- decline
- dependent clause
- double negative
- grammar
- grammatical
- indirect object
- indirect question
- inflect
- interrogative
- locative
- modifier
- reflexive
- superlative
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