English adjective: nonrestrictive | |||
| 1. | nonrestrictive not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Similar | unrestrictive | ||
| Domain category | grammar | ||
| Antonyms | restrictive | ||