subordinate clause subordinate • subordinate conjunction · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · subordinate clause · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 18 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb. Synonyms: subordinate clause, dependent clause. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · dependent clause · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075