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constraint

[ kuhn-streynt ]

noun

  1. limitation or restriction.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. repression of natural feelings and impulses:

    to practice constraint.

  3. unnatural restraint in manner, conversation, etc.; embarrassment.
  4. something that constrains.
  5. the act of constraining.
  6. the condition of being constrained. constrain.
  7. Linguistics. a restriction on the operation of a linguistic rule or the occurrence of a linguistic construction.


constraint

/ əˈٰɪԳ /

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

    social constraints kept him silent

  5. linguistics any very general restriction on a sentence formation rule
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzcDz·ٰԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of constraint1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English constreinte, from Middle French, noun use of feminine past participle of constreindre “to constrain”; constrain
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"That is where the absence of treaty constraints could start to be felt more acutely."

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Geopolitical tensions and technological constraints make the chip industry more complex to navigate.

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The TV series, however, will have more breathing space to explore the plot lines from the books without the time constraints of the film.

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Another constraint in Vietnam’s industrial development is the country’s power grid, Soenens said, and its lag in accommodating renewable energy.

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She said the economic turmoil adds to the list of challenges for growers, who are also grappling with regulations, long-running labor shortages, water constraints and the effects of climate change.

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