frequency clause

noun

A subordinate clause functioning as an adjunct of frequency that modifies a matrix clause by specifying the recurrence rate or regularity of the event expressed in that clause.

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Meanings

nounfrequency clause (plural frequency clauses)

plural frequency clauses

  1. grammarA subordinate clause functioning as an adjunct of frequency that modifies a matrix clause by specifying the recurrence rate or regularity of the event expressed in that clause.
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APA

frequency clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frequency%20clause

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“frequency clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frequency%20clause. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frequency clause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frequency%20clause.

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