matrix sentence
Linguistics
noun
(In transformational grammar) a sentence in which subordinate sentences may be embedded.
Origin
1960s.
- contrary to
- contrast
- contrastingly
- contrastive
- contrast medium
- contrasty
- contra-suggestible
- contrate wheel
- contravene
- contravener
- contravention
- contrecoup
- contredanse
- contre-jour
- contretemps
- contribute
- contribution
- contributive
- contributor
- contributory
- contributory negligence
- con trick
- contrite
- contritely
- contriteness