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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.
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.
5 meanings: 1. compulsion, force, or restraint 2. repression or control of natural feelings or impulses 3. a forced unnatural.... Click for more definitions.
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.
A constraint is a limit or restriction. Hopefully your school won't cut the sports or music programs due to budget constraints ! You might notice that constraint is similar to the verb constrict , as in boa constrictor.
Definition of constraint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.