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limiting

/ limiting /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
"the restrictive clause in `Each made a list of the books that had influenced him'' limits the books on the list to only those particular ones defined by the clause"
Similar:
restrictive
Domain:
grammar
noun Sense 2
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
Type of:
grammatical relation
Kinds of:
restrictiveness apposition
Derived:
modify qualify
adjective satellite Sense 3
restricting the scope or freedom of action
Similar:
restrictive
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

restrictive grammatical relation restrictiveness apposition