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Noun: periodic sentence  ,peer-ee'ó-dik 'sen-t(u)n(t)s
  1. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
    "After studying for hours, she finally passed the exam" is a periodic sentence"

Derived forms: periodic sentences

Type of: complex sentence

Encyclopedia: Periodic sentence