constraint
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constraint
- /kənˈstɹeɪnt/ Canada, US, UK
- /kənˈstɹæɪnt/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪnt
Where it comes from
From Middle English constreynt, constreynte, from Old French constreinte, past participle of constreindre (“to constrain”), from Latin cōnstringō (corresponding to the past participle cōnstrictus).
noun constraints
- Something that constrains; a restriction. An engineer must recognize the difference between a constraint (to work within) and a problem (to be eliminated via resolution).
- An irresistible force or compulsion. They confessed, but only under severe constraint.
- The repression of one's feelings. Although his blood so rose against this man, and his wrath so stirred within him, that he could have struck him dead, he put such fierce constraint upon himself that he passed him without a word or look. Yes, and he would have gone on, and not turned, though to resist the Devil who poured such hot t
- A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
- A linkage or other restriction that maintains database integrity.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: restraint, restrict, restriction, restricting, constraining, restrictiveness, constrained, restraining, restrictive, restricted, limitation, limited, constriction, limit, reduction, curtailment
Translations
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noun something that constrains
| 日本語 | 束縛 sokubaku |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 約束 /约束 yuēshù |
| Português | coação, compulsão |
| Français | contrainte |
| Deutsch | Einschränkung, Beschränkung, Restriktion, Zwang, Hemmnis, Auflage |
| Italiano | vincolo, costrizione |
| Ελληνικά | περιορισμός periorismós |
| Română | constrângere, obligație |
| Русский | ограниче́ние ograničénije |
| العربية | متطلب |
noun mathematics: condition to a solution
| हिन्दी | व्यवरोध vyavrodh |
|---|---|
| Português | restrição |
| Français | contrainte |
| Deutsch | Zwangsbedingung |
| Italiano | vincolo |
| Русский | ограниче́ние ograničénije |
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