restrictive clause restrictive • restrictively · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · restrictive clause · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 18 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a subordinate clause that limits or restricts the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies. Synonyms: restrictive clause. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 v latin small letter v U+0076