nonclause

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noun

An utterance that is nonclausal, such as a noun phrase, prepositional phrase, or interjection.

“The corpus was searched for nonclause examples of the relevant property.”

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Meanings

nounnonclause (plural nonclauses)

plural nonclauses

  1. educationAn utterance that is nonclausal, such as a noun phrase, prepositional phrase, or interjection.

    The corpus was searched for clauses and nonclauses that illustrated the relevant property.

    1. attributiveeducationNonclausal.

      The corpus was searched for nonclause examples of the relevant property.

Origin

From non- + clause.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“nonclause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonclause. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonclause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonclause.

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