ˌindependent ˈclause BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
a ↑ clause which can make a sentence by itself, for example ‘she went home’ in the sentence ‘She went home because she was tired.’ SYN main clause
ˌindependent ˈclause BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
a ↑ clause which can make a sentence by itself, for example ‘she went home’ in the sentence ‘She went home because she was tired.’ SYN main clause
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012