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 Definitions of relative clause  [ˈrɛl ə tɪv]  

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Definition of 'relative clause' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) relative clause
a subordinate clause that is introduced by a relative pronoun, adjective, or adverb, either expressed or deleted, and modifies an antecedent, as who saw you in That's the woman who saw you or (that) I wrote in Here's the letter (that)
I wrote.


Definition of 'relative clause' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) relative clause
a clause introduced by a relative pronoun
"`who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill'"



'relative clause' - Nearby Entries  

relation to  relations  relative  relative atomic mass  relative clause  relative density  relative frequency  



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