LIMITING

• (noun) the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

  synonyms : modification , qualifying

• (adj.) restricting the scope or freedom of action

  synonyms : confining , constraining , constrictive , restricting

• (adj.) 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"

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