English Explanatory Dictionary

relative clause

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

relative clause relative clauses

Synonyms

adjective clause adjectival clause attributive clause
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