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relative clause
ˌrelative ˈclause noun [C] SPECIALIZED
► F0 part of a sentence that cannot exist independently and describes a noun that comes before it in the main part of the sentence: » In the sentence 'The woman who I met was wearing a brown hat', 'who I met' is a relative clause.Thesaurus+: ↑Sentences and expressions• • • Extra Examples:» In the sentence 'The restaurant that we went to has closed', 'that we went to' is a relative clause.» In the sentence 'The man that Diana was speaking to was my ex-boss', the phrase 'that Diane was speaking to' is a relative clause. |