simple sentence

/ˈsɪmpəl ˈsɛntɪns/
/ˈsɪmpəl ˈsɛntɪns/
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Other forms: simple sentences

Definitions of simple sentence
  1. noun
    a sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses
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    type of:
    sentence
    a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
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