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relative clause

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
rel-a-tive -clause
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

relative clauses (plural)

Synonyms

adjective clause adjectival clause attributive clause

Questions

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

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