non·re·stric·tive (n n r -strk tv)adj. 1. Not restrictive: nonrestrictive zoning. 2. Grammar Of, relating to, or being a subordinate clause or phrase that describes but does not identify or restrict the meaning of the noun, phrase, or clause it modifies, as the clause who live in a small condo in the sentence The Smiths, who live in a small condo, have 11 cats. |
nonrestrictive [ˌnɒnrɪˈstrɪktɪv]
adj
1. not restrictive or limiting
2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar denoting a relative clause that is not restrictive Compare restrictive [2]
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| Adj. | 1. | nonrestrictive - not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase; "the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) unrestrictive - not tending to restrict |
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