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noun
- 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. 1. compulsion, force, or restraint. 2. repression or control of natural feelings or impulses. 3. a forced unnatural manner; inhibition. 4. something that serves to constrain; restrictive condition.
the act or process of limiting something; a rule, fact or condition that limits something: is rule or law that is made by somebody in authority. A is something that exists rather than something that is made, although it may exist as a result of somebody’s decision.
noun. the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others. see more. the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) noun. a device that impede's something's motion. synonyms: restraint. see more.
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.
A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do. Constraint is control over the way you behave which prevents you from doing what you want to do. More. Synonyms of 'constraint' • restriction, limitation, curb [...] • force, pressure, necessity [...] • repression, reservation, embarrassment [...] More.
