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non-restrictive relative clause

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
non-re-stric-tive rel-a-tive -clause
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relative clause, usually set off by a comma or commas, that provides additional information about the person or thing referred to, or about a statement that has been made, as opposed to information that is essential to specifying or identifying who or what is meant.

Inflected Forms

non-restrictive relative clauses (plural)

Synonyms

non-defining relative clause supplementary relative clause

Antonyms

defining relative clause restrictive relative clause integrated relative clause

Questions

What does non-restrictive relative clause mean?
A relative clause, usually set off by a comma or commas, that provides additional information about the person or thing referred to, or about a statement that has been made, as opposed to information that is essential to specifying or identifying who or what is meant.

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