relative clause

Definitions

General English

  • noun a subordinate clause that provides additional information about person or thing and which is joined to the previous clause by words like ‘which’, ‘who’ or ‘that ‘

Information & Library Science

  • noun a clause that refers to and provides additional information about a preceding noun or pronoun, often beginning with a relative pronoun such as ‘who’, ‘which’ or ‘that’
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