HyperDic: nonrestrictive

English > 1 sense of the word nonrestrictive:
ADJECTIVEallnonrestrictivenot limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
English > nonrestrictive: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningnot limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase.
Example"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"
CategorygrammarThe branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
Broaderunrestrictivenot tending to restrict
Spanishno restrictiva

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