# complex sentence

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A sentence that contains multiple clauses, whether independent (coordinated) or dependent (subordinated); compound or complex sentence.

## Source
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