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noun Grammar .
one of two or more clauses of equal status in a sentence, especially when joined by a coordinating conjunction, as either The sun came out or the ice started to melt in The sun came out and the ice started to melt.
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Origin of coordinate clause First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby coordinate clause Coopworth ,
co-orbital ,
co-ordinal ,
coordinate ,
coordinate bond ,
coordinate clause ,
coordinated universal time ,
coordinate geometry ,
coordinates ,
coordinate system ,
coordinating conjunction
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How to use coordinate clause in a sentence They would not, for example, supersede federal law regarding the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment.
Now, if some rich Southern liberals want to finance and coordinate such an effort, great.
Members of the Syrian moderate opposition want to coordinate on airstrikes, but say they have been rebuffed.
To coordinate complex military operations across multiple theaters, the group relies heavily on its midlevel leadership.
Sanford hits back at Sullivan, who “has certainly not lived up to this clause.”
He added that lessening clause, remembering, quite simply, how much more brilliant he was than Nigel.
The Act contained another practical clause, designed to block the construction of lines from political considerations.
An insurance policy may be assigned, though it usually contains a clause that the consent of the insurer is needful.
This clause was adopted, and James Madison for the first time attracted state-wide attention to his thinking and philosophy.
His lordship next proceeded to the ten-pound qualification clause.
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British Dictionary definitions for coordinate clause
noun
one of two or more clauses in a sentence having the same status and introduced by coordinating conjunctions Compare subordinate clause Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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