subordinating conjunction
noun
,
Grammar
1.
a conjunction introducing a
subordinate clause
, as
when
in
They were glad when I finished.
Also,
subordinate conjunction
.
Also called
subordinator
.
Compare
coordinating conjunction
.
Origin
1870-75;
subordinate
+
-ing
2
British Dictionary definitions for
subordinating conjunction
subordinating conjunction
noun
1.
a conjunction that introduces subordinate clauses, such as
if, because, although,
and
until
Compare
coordinating conjunction