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subordinate conjunction

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subordinating conjunction

 
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–noun Grammar.
a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as when in They were glad when I finished.
Also, subordinate conjunction.
Also called sub⋅or⋅di⋅na⋅tor.

Origin:
1870–75; subordinate + -ing 2
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subordinate conjunction  
n.  A conjunction, such as after, because, if, or where, that introduces a dependent clause.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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