nonrestrictive clause

/ˌnɑnrɪˈstrɪktɪv klɔz/
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Other forms: nonrestrictive clauses

Definitions of nonrestrictive clause
  1. noun
    a subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies
    synonyms: descriptive clause
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    type of:
    dependent clause, subordinate clause
    a section in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone and that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb
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