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independent clause definition

independent clause

Gram. a clause that can function syntactically as a complete sentence by itself and that conveys a complete meaning; main clause (Ex.: She will visit us if she can.)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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