Meaning

1 senses

  1. Synonym of main clause.

More definitions
  • a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence

Examples

1 sentences

  1. This corpus is just a giant compilation of independent clauses.

    deDieses Korpus ist nur eine riesige Sammlung unabhängiger Sätze. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Forms

plural: independent clauses

Synonyms

1 synonyms
main clause
Close in meaning
  • a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence:main clause

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
indentureindependenceA2independentB1independentlyB2indescribableB2indestructibleindeterminate
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