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nonrestrictive

adjective
non·​re·​stric·​tive | \ ˌnĂ€n-ri-ˈstrik-tiv How to pronounce nonrestrictive (audio) \

Definition of nonrestrictive

: not restrictive specifically : not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase

Examples of nonrestrictive in a Sentence

It's a nonrestrictive diet that stresses eating smaller portions rather than not eating certain foods. In the sentence “My brother, who works at a restaurant, just got his first car,” “who works at a restaurant” is a nonrestrictive clause.

Recent Examples on the Web

 Moreover, gun safety advocates around the country are taking to the polls as single-issue voters, said Crifasi, countering the decades of voters on the flip side that have historically voted solely in favor of nonrestrictive gun laws. — Renae Reints, Fortune, "Hundreds of Gun Control Bills Have Been Introduced Since Sandy Hook. Why Has Nothing Changed?," 13 Aug. 2019 In the new study, researchers wanted to make a light, nonrestrictive glove with an open palm that felt natural to wear, while providing realistic feedback when the user touched a virtual object. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "Watch a lightweight glove allow users to ‘feel’ objects in virtual reality," 18 July 2019

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First Known Use of nonrestrictive

1885, in the meaning defined above

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nonrestrictive

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English Language Learners Definition of nonrestrictive

: not limiting or controlling something
grammar, of a word or group of words : describing or giving more information about a person or thing but not needed to understand which person or thing is meant

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