Meanings
nounessential clause (plural essential clauses)
plural essential clauses
- Synonym of restrictive clause
Synonyms: restrictive clause
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of restrictive clause
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essential clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essential%20clause
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“essential clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essential%20clause. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “essential clause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essential%20clause.
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