finite clause

noun

A clause that contains a subject and a finite verb that indicates tense, person, and number agreement with the subject.

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Meanings

nounfinite clause (plural finite clauses)

plural finite clauses

  1. grammarA clause that contains a subject and a finite verb that indicates tense, person, and number agreement with the subject.
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APA

finite clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finite%20clause

MLA

“finite clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finite%20clause. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finite clause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finite%20clause.

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