| nonrestrictive | (adj) not 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 |
| nonrestrictive clause | (n) a subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies, Syn. descriptive clause |
| einschränkend; restriktiv { adj } | nicht einschränkend; nicht restriktiv | restrictive | nonrestrictive [Add to Longdo] |