English Explanatory Dictionary

complex sentence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sentence that contains an independent clause as well as one or more dependent clauses, such as a relative clause, an adverbial clause, or a noun clause.
  2. A sentence that contains multiple clauses, whether independent (coordinated) or dependent (subordinated); compound or complex sentence.

Word forms

complex sentence complex sentences

Synonyms

composite sentence
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