noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: non-defining relative clause, supplementary relative clause
Antonyms: defining relative clause, restrictive relative clause, integrated relative clause
Broader terms: supplement, relative clause, subordinate clause, clause