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Descriptive Clause

nounid 45588·updated May 18, 2026
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a subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies

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Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
nonrestrictive clause
plural
Descriptive Clauses
possessive
Descriptive Clause's
pluralpossessive
Descriptive Clauses'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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