📖 Definitions of "Constraint"
noun
- 1
Something that constrains; a restriction.
- 2
An irresistible force or compulsion.
- 3
The repression of one's feelings.
- 4
A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
🔄 Synonyms of "Constraint"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| restraintnoun | (uncountable) control or caution; reserve |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Constraint"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| restraintnoun | (uncountable) control or caution; reserve |
| restrictverb | To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine |
| restrictionnoun | A regulation or limitation that restricts. |
| restricting | Serving to restrict. |
| constrainingnoun | The act by which something is constrained. |
| restrictivenessnoun | The state of being restrictive. |
| constrained | Kept within close bounds; confined. |
| restrainingnoun | The act by which someone or something is restrained. |
| restrictivenoun | (grammar) A clause that narrows the meaning of a noun or noun phrase. |
| restricted | Limited within bounds. |
| limitationnoun | The act of limiting or the state of being limited. |
| limitednoun | (rail transport) An express train that only halts at a limited number of stops. |
| constrictionnoun | The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts. |
| limitnoun | A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go. |
| reductionnoun | The act, process, or result of reducing. |
| curtailmentnoun | The act of curtailing. |
| curtailingnoun | A cutting short; truncation. |
| clampdownnoun | A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control. |
| roadblocknoun | (figurative) An obstacle or impediment. |
| tighteningnoun | The act or process of making more tight. |
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