subordinate clause
noun🔊/səˌbɔːdɪnət ˈklɔːz/
🔊/səˌbɔːrdɪnət ˈklɔːz/
(also dependent clause)
(a group of words that is not a sentence but adds information to the main part of a sentence, for example when it rang in She answered the phone when it rang. compare coordinate clause, main clauseTopics Languageb2从句;从属分句