compound-complex

adjective

com·​pound-com·​plex ˈkäm-ˌpau̇nd-ˈkäm-ˌpleks 

of a sentence

: having two or more main clauses and one or more subordinate clauses

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for compound-complex

• complex

Kids Definition

compound-complex

adjective

: having two or more main clauses and one or more subordinate clauses

compound-complex sentence