constraint

noun

con·straint kən-ˈstrānt How to pronounce constraint (audio)

: the act of constraining

: the state of being checked, restricted, or compelled to avoid or perform some action

… the constraint and monotony of a monastic life …

Matthew Arnold

a life of invalidism and constraint

: a constraining condition, agency, or force : check

put legal constraints on the board's activities

Budget constraints have forced me to revise my travel plans.

: repression of one's own feelings, behavior, or actions

emotional constraint

: a sense of being constrained : embarrassment

" … a constraint between us as if we were strangers … "

John P. Marquand

Example Sentences

Lack of funding has been a major constraint on the building's design. They demand freedom from constraint. They refuse to work under constraint any longer.

Recent Examples on the Web Laws, which aim for lofty authority, are only one of the flavors of constraint Ms. Daston describes, along with models and algorithms.

Timothy Farrington, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The jump in fuel costs that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off are an additional constraint.

Justin Lahart, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022 If your dog hates life jackets—and any other form of constraint—this is the perfect solution.

Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 To Beijing, the existing order has become inherently hostile to it and a constraint on its global ambitions.

Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 13 July 2022 Temporarily from regulatory constraint, these products flooded the market.

Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Indeed, the biggest constraint for Apple fans hoping to play games is not performance, but the lack of support for most current big-budget titles.

Brian Westover, PCMAG, 8 July 2022 These eliminations leave the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, negotiated by former presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev in 2010, as the only constraint on the numbers of strategic nuclear weapons.

The Editors, Scientific American, 1 June 2022 With supply as a constraint, building long-range commodity buying strategies is critical.

Lora Cecere, Forbes, 2 May 2022 See More

单词	constraints
释义	constraint noun con·straint kən-ˈstrānt 1 a : the act of constraining b : the state of being checked, restricted, or compelled to avoid or perform some action … the constraint and monotony of a monastic life … Matthew Arnold a life of invalidism and constraint c : a constraining condition, agency, or force : check put legal constraints on the board's activities Budget constraints have forced me to revise my travel plans. 2 a : repression of one's own feelings, behavior, or actions emotional constraint b : a sense of being constrained : embarrassment " … a constraint between us as if we were strangers … " John P. Marquand Synonyms continence discipline discretion inhibition refrainment repression reserve restraint self-command self-control self-restraint suppression See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Lack of funding has been a major constraint on the building's design. They demand freedom from constraint. They refuse to work under constraint any longer. Recent Examples on the Web Laws, which aim for lofty authority, are only one of the flavors of constraint Ms. Daston describes, along with models and algorithms. Timothy Farrington, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The jump in fuel costs that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off are an additional constraint. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022 If your dog hates life jackets—and any other form of constraint—this is the perfect solution. Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 To Beijing, the existing order has become inherently hostile to it and a constraint on its global ambitions. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 13 July 2022 Temporarily from regulatory constraint, these products flooded the market. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Indeed, the biggest constraint for Apple fans hoping to play games is not performance, but the lack of support for most current big-budget titles. Brian Westover, PCMAG, 8 July 2022 These eliminations leave the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, negotiated by former presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev in 2010, as the only constraint on the numbers of strategic nuclear weapons. The Editors, Scientific American, 1 June 2022 With supply as a constraint, building long-range commodity buying strategies is critical. Lora Cecere, Forbes, 2 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French constrainte, from constraindre — see constrain First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition constraint noun con·straint kən-ˈstrānt 1 : control that limits or restricts The committee refused to act under constraint. 2 : something that limits or restricts money constraints constraints noun plural of constraint 1 as in restrictions something that limits one's freedom of action or choice put legal constraints on the board's activities Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance restrictions limitations restraints strictures conditions curbs prohibitions fetters exceptions stipulations circumscriptions checks qualifications strings reservations provisos proscriptions bans provisoes Antonyms & Near Antonyms freedoms latitudes 2 as in pressures the use of power to impose one's will on another parental constraint can take several different forms, including a denial of the approval that children usually seek from their parents Synonyms & Similar Words pressures compulsions violences coercions intimidations fears forces threats stresses duresses strengths arm-twistings muscles terrors menaces squeezes terrorisms browbeatings mights swords potencies squeeze plays bulldozings puissances self-wills strains Antonyms & Near Antonyms agreements permissions approvals reasons consents persuasions suasions See More
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