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constraint

const·raint

US/kənˈstɹeɪnt/ rare

noun

1.

the state of being physically constrained

  • “dogs should be kept under restraint”
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2.

a device that retards something''s motion

  • “the car did not have proper restraints fitted”
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3.

the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others

Origin

From Middle English constreynt, constreynte, from Old French constreinte, past participle of constreindre (“to constrain”), from Latin cōnstringō (corresponding to the past participle cōnstrictus).

Phrases

  • budget constraint
  • constraint cluster
  • constraint logic programming
  • constraint satisfaction
  • Hamiltonian constraint
  • holonomic constraint
  • integrity constraint
  • liquidity constraint

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