complex sentence

The definition of a complex sentence is the joining of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

(noun)

An example of a complex sentence is, "When I finish my homework, I will start baking the cookies."

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Gram. a sentence consisting of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses (Ex.: He eats fish when he goes to a restaurant)

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