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- 1. a limitation or restriction: "time constraints make it impossible to do everything" Similar
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CONSTRAINT definition: 1. something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits: 2. unnatural…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONSTRAINT is the act of constraining. How to use constraint in a sentence.
noun. compulsion, force, or restraint. repression or control of natural feelings or impulses. a forced unnatural manner; inhibition. something that serves to constrain; restrictive condition. social constraints kept him silent. linguistics any very general restriction on a sentence formation rule.
Definition of constraint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others. 2. The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds: soon tired of the constraint of military life. 3. One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check: ignored all moral constraints in his pursuit of success. 4.
to limit someone's freedom, or to limit the way something develops or grows: Rising energy costs are constraining consumer and business spending. (Definition of constrain from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of constrain. constrain.
Constraint definition: The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.
constraint (somewhat formal) a fact or decision that limits what you can do: The agency is operating under severe budget constraints. restraint ( somewhat formal ) a decision, a rule, an idea, etc. that limits what you can do; the act of limiting something because it is necessary or sensible to do so: The new law has imposed restraints on ...
A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do. 2. Constraint is control over the way you behave which prevents you from doing what you want to do.
Definitions of constraint. noun. the state of being physically constrained. synonyms: restraint. see more. something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement. noun. the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others. see more.
