subordinate conjunction

Other forms: subordinate conjunctions

Definitions of subordinate conjunction
  1. noun
    a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause
    synonyms: subordinating conjunction
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    type of:
    conjunction, conjunctive, connective, continuative
    an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
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