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adjectivecapable of operating independently
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Definition that contains stand alone
- tower a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
- dependent (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
- subordinate (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
- independent clause a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
- main clause a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
- set piece a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting
- dependent clause a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
- subordinate clause a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb