nonrestrictive

ˌnɑːnrɪˈstrɪktɪv

Definition

Definition of nonrestrictive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

rules

Rare

not imposing restrictions or limitations

Rare

The policy is nonrestrictive and allows for flexibility.

unconstrained

unlimited

unrestricted

linguistics

TECH.

describing a clause that adds extra information

TECH.

The nonrestrictive clause can be removed without changing the meaning.

additional

nonessential

supplementary

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nonrestrictive clause

subordinate clause adding extra information without limiting meaning

A nonrestrictive clause adds details but does not change the sentence meaning.

Origin of nonrestrictive

Latin, non (not) + restrictive (limiting)

Examples of nonrestrictive in a sentence

Her nonrestrictive parenting style led to independent children.
The nonrestrictive phrase was set off by commas.
In writing, a nonrestrictive element provides additional details.

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French:non restrictif, non limitatif, ...
German:nicht einschränkend, erweiternd, ...
Italian:non restrittivo, non restrittiva, ...
Spanish:no restrictiva, no restrictivo, ...
Portuguese:não restritivo, explicativo, ...
Chinese:不具限制性的, 附加的, ...
Japanese:非制限的な, 付加的な, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مُقَيَّد, غير مُقَيَّدة, ...
Hebrew:לֹא מַגְבִּיל, לֹא מְסַיֵּג, ...
Russian:неграничивающий, дополнительный, ...
Ukrainian:незаборонний, нерестриктивний, ...
Hindi:अप्रतिबंधित, गैर-प्रतिबंधात्मक, ...
Bengali:অসীমাবদ্ধ, অপ্রয়োজনীয়, ...
Catalan:no restrictiu, no restrictiva, ...
Czech:neomezující, nerestriktivní, ...
Danish:ikke-restriktiv, ikke-begrænsende, ...
Dutch:niet-beperkend, bijvoeglijk, ...
Greek:μη περιοριστικός, επεξηγηματικός, ...
Hungarian:nem korlátozó, nem megszorító, ...
Khmer:មិនរឹតត្បិត, មិនកំណត់ន័យ, ...
Korean:비제한적인, 비제한적, ...
Persian:غیرمحدودکننده, غیرمقید, ...
Polish:nielimitujący, wtrącony, ...
Portuguese (BR):não restritivo, explicativa, ...
Romanian:ne-restrictiv, nonrestrictiv, ...
Swedish:icke-restriktiv, tilläggande, ...
Thai:ไม่จำกัด, ...
Turkish:kısıtlayıcı olmayan, ek bilgi veren, ...
Vietnamese:không hạn chế, không ràng buộc, ...

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