limiting

the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

restricting the scope or freedom of action

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"

limiting
Definition of limiting: the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase restricting the scope or freedom of action 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"