1 CHROMATIC INTENSITY: The intensity of the color or hue. 2  Tube paints like cadmium red, cadmium yellow or ultramarine blue (the primaries) are considered the highest chromatic (also called Chroma) intensity or alternatively, the maximum color saturation.
Independent Clause. An independent clause, also called a main clause, is a clause that can stand on its own. It contains all the information necessary to be a complete sentence. An independent clause has a subject that tells you what the sentence is about and a verb that tells you what the subject is doing. It expresses a complete thought, relaying that something has happened or was said.
By Richard Nordquist. Definition: A group of words made up of a subject and a predicate. A main clause (unlike a dependent or subordinate clause) can stand alone as a sentence. A main clause is also known as an independent clause or a superordinate clause. Two or more main clauses can be joined with a coordinating conjunction (such as and) to create a compound sentence. See Examples and Observations, below. Also see: 1  Clausal Coordination. 2  Clause. 3  Embedding. 4  Main Verb. 5  Matrix Clause.