Relative clause

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A subordinate clause that modifies or gives further information about a noun or sometimes whole statement; in English, may be introduced by a relative pronoun (sometimes optional) such as that, which or who.

    "Near-synonyms: (dated, deprecated) adjective clause, adjectival clause, attributive clause"

  2. 2
    a clause introduced by a relative pronoun wordnet

Synonyms

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adjectival clauseadjective clausedescriptive clauseidentifying clausemodifier clausemodifying clause

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"Near-synonyms: (dated, deprecated) adjective clause, adjectival clause, attributive clause"

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