matrix sentence

noun

Linguistics. a sentence in which another sentence is embedded: In The man who called is waiting, The man is waiting is a matrix sentence.

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Words That Can Ruin Your Sentence Actually . . . crutch words slip into sentences in order to give the speaker more time to think or to emphasize a statement. Over time, they become unconscious verbal tics. Here are some crutch words to avoid!

Words That Can Ruin Your Sentence Actually . . . crutch words slip into sentences in order to give the speaker more time to think or to emphasize a statement. Over time, they become unconscious verbal tics. Here are some crutch words to avoid!

Words nearby matrix sentence

matrix band, matrix bar code, matrix calculus, matrix mechanics, matrix printer, matrix sentence, matrix unguis, matrixing, matro-, matroclinous, matrocliny

Origin of matrix sentence

First recorded in 1960–65

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