Nonrestrictive


[non-ri-strik-tiv] /ˌnɒn rɪˈstrɪk tɪv/

adjective
1.
not or limiting.
2.
Grammar. descriptive of a modified element rather than limiting of the element’s meaning:
a nonrestrictive modifier.
Compare (def 4).
/ˌnɒnrɪˈstrɪktɪv/
adjective
1.
not restrictive or limiting
2.
(grammar) denoting a relative clause that is not restrictive Compare restrictive (sense 2)

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