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complex sentence

com·plex sen·tence
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    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [adjective, verb kuh m-pleks, kom-pleks sen-tns]
    • /adjective, verb kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks ˈsɛn tns/
    • /ˈkɒmpleks ˈsentəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective, verb kuh m-pleks, kom-pleks sen-tns]
    • /adjective, verb kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɒm plɛks ˈsɛn tns/

Definitions of complex sentence words

  • noun complex sentence a sentence containing at least one main clause and one subordinate clause 3
  • noun complex sentence a sentence consisting of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses (Ex.: He eats fish when he goes to a restaurant) 3
  • noun complex sentence a sentence containing one or more dependent clauses in addition to the main clause, as When the bell rings (dependent clause), walk out (main clause). 1
  • noun complex sentence (grammar) a sentence that contains an independent clause as well as one or more dependent clauses, such as a relative clause, an adverbial clause, or a noun clause. 0

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Origin of complex sentence

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Complex sentence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

complex sentence popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

complex sentence usage trend in Literature

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