adjective not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase; `the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,` refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
not restrictive or limiting. · descriptive of a modified element rather than limiting of the element's meaning:Cf.(def. 4). a nonrestrictive modifier. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/nonrestrictive