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Subordinating Conjunction

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another

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Senses

Wordset Dictionary

a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause

Classifications

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
subordinate conjunction
plural
Subordinating Conjunctions
possessive
Subordinating Conjunction's
pluralpossessive
Subordinating Conjunctions'