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subordinating conjunction

or subordinate conjunction

noun

Grammar.
  1. a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as when in They were glad when I finished.


subordinating conjunction

noun

  1. a conjunction that introduces subordinate clauses, such as if, because, although, and until Compare coordinating conjunction
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of subordinating conjunction1

First recorded in 1870–75; subordinate + -ing 2

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