Constraint - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kənˈstreɪnt|
Brit.
|kənˈstreɪnt|
noun
- the state of being physically constrained (syn: restraint)
- a device that retards something's motion (syn: restraint)
- the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
- a device that retards something's motion (syn: restraint)
- the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
Extra examples
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.
Constraints on spending have forced the company to rethink its plans.
There have been financial and political constraints on development.
Word forms
noun
singular: constraint
plural: constraints
singular: constraint
plural: constraints
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