ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONSTRAIN
From Old French constreindre, from Latin constringere to bind together, from stringere to bind.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONSTRAIN
PRESENT
Present
I constrain
you constrain
he/she/it constrains
we constrain
you constrain
they constrain
Present continuous
I am constraining
you are constraining
he/she/it is constraining
we are constraining
you are constraining
they are constraining
Present perfect
I have constrained
you have constrained
he/she/it has constrained
we have constrained
you have constrained
they have constrained
Present perfect continuous
I have been constraining
you have been constraining
he/she/it has been constraining
we have been constraining
you have been constraining
they have been constraining
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I constrained
you constrained
he/she/it constrained
we constrained
you constrained
they constrained
Past continuous
I was constraining
you were constraining
he/she/it was constraining
we were constraining
you were constraining
they were constraining
Past perfect
I had constrained
you had constrained
he/she/it had constrained
we had constrained
you had constrained
they had constrained
Past perfect continuous
I had been constraining
you had been constraining
he/she/it had been constraining
we had been constraining
you had been constraining
they had been constraining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will constrain
you will constrain
he/she/it will constrain
we will constrain
you will constrain
they will constrain
Future continuous
I will be constraining
you will be constraining
he/she/it will be constraining
we will be constraining
you will be constraining
they will be constraining
Future perfect
I will have constrained
you will have constrained
he/she/it will have constrained
we will have constrained
you will have constrained
they will have constrained
Future perfect continuous
I will have been constraining
you will have been constraining
he/she/it will have been constraining
we will have been constraining
you will have been constraining
they will have been constraining
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would constrain
you would constrain
he/she/it would constrain
we would constrain
you would constrain
they would constrain
Conditional continuous
I would be constraining
you would be constraining
he/she/it would be constraining
we would be constraining
you would be constraining
they would be constraining
Conditional perfect
I would have constrain
you would have constrain
he/she/it would have constrain
we would have constrain
you would have constrain
they would have constrain
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been constraining
you would have been constraining
he/she/it would have been constraining
we would have been constraining
you would have been constraining
they would have been constraining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you constrain
we let´s constrain
you constrain
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
constrained
Present Participle
constraining
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
8 QUOTES WITH «CONSTRAIN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
constrain.
Buildings designed exclusively on scientific principles will depress their occupants and constrain their creativity.
I see myself as someone who makes things. Definitions have never done anything but constrain.
It vexes me when they would constrain science by the authority of the Scriptures, and yet do not consider themselves bound to answer reason and experiment.
And as far as possible for sickness or fatigue, constrain yourself to eat in the hall before your people, for this shall bring great benefit and honour to you.
In most languages, 'control' is the first synonym for the word 'manage.' Control is about spotting and correcting deviations from pre-defined standards; thus to control, one must first constrain.
For market discipline to constrain risk effectively, financial institutions must be allowed to fail. Under optimal financial regulatory and financial system infrastructures, such a failure would not threaten the overall system.
You could not have evolved a complex system like a city or an organism - with an enormous number of components - without the emergence of laws that constrain their behavior in order for them to be resilient.
If your souls were not immortal, and you in danger of losing them, I would not thus speak unto you; but the love of your souls constrains me to speak: methinks this would constrain me to speak unto you forever.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTRAIN»
Discover the use of
constrain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
constrain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bridled Ambition: Why Countries
Constrain Their Nuclear ...
"At a time when nuclear proliferation is becoming an increasingly ominous threat to global stability, Mitchell Reiss's book provides the much-needed perspective.
2
Must Global Politics
Constrain Democracy?: Great-Power ...
As each power vies for its national interests on the world stage, how do its own citizens' democratic interests fare at home? Alan Gilbert speaks to an issue at the heart of current international-relations debate.
3
Data Analysis from Remote Sensing to Better
Constrain ...
Deltatauf/DeltaCO slopes calculated using the MODIS Collection 5 aerosol algorithm are consistently larger over ocean and land when compared to estimates of Deltatauf/DeltaCO obtained using the submicrometer fraction algorithm.
4
Using Pedestal Craters to
Constrain the Deflation Rate of ...
Using 676 pedestal craters to study possible previous extents of the MFF the estimated eroded volume of material is 5.8 -- 12.7 x 105km3, or 1.2 -- 1.9 times current MFF volume.
5
Six Ideas That Shaped Physics: Unit C: Conservation Laws ...
Thomas Moore designed SIX IDEAS to teach students: --to apply basic physical principles to realistic situations --to solve realistic problems --to resolve contradictions between their preconceptions and the laws of physics --to organize the ...
Thomas Andrew Moore, 2002
6
Integrating Seismological and Tectonic Studies to
Constrain ...
The relative motion of tectonic plates across their boundaries generates deformation in the surrounding lithosphere.
7
Contrast-based Ideals
Constrain Graded Structure
Research on the internal structure of categories shows that some members are thought of as better than others.
Both Constrain Found Set and Extend Found Set were introduced in FileMaker
Pro 6. They perform variations of a function that I like to think of as a find within a
find. They act in ways similar to Modify Last Find but with more flexibility and ...
9
iPhoto 09 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide
To constrain the selection rectangle to specific proportions, choose an aspect
ratio from the Constrain pop-up menu in the constrain tool. Ifyou haven't created a
selection rectangle, it will be constrained when you do; ifyou have one already, ...
10
Flash CS4 Professional for Windows and Macintosh: Visual ...
Tips □ To get a feel for how the constrain settings work, try disabling rotation for
the parent bone and setting the child bone's Min to –30 and Max to 30. Now try to
reposition the armature by dragging the bones and boxes with the selection tool.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTRAIN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
constrain is used in the context of the following news items.
Tech Implementation Hurdles Constrain CPOs
Tech Implementation Hurdles Constrain CPOs. Chief procurement officers see data quality and systems integration as hurdles to overcome ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Somaliland: Government Indecisiveness Constrain NEC Strategies …
HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) – The Somaliland National Election Commission-NEC is unable to engage in any meaningful planning. This was ... «Somaliland Sun, Jul 15»
Uganda's Ambitious Infrastructure Plan Set to Boost Economy
To create space for this investment, the authorities plan to continue to increase tax revenue and constrain less productive spending. «International Monetary Fund, Jul 15»
A nuclear deal will not banish the Middle East's demons
The final deadline is almost upon us for the US and five other powers to reach a deal with Iran to constrain its nuclear programme in exchange ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Iran nuclear talks: What you need to know
The Western governments want the sanctions removed gradually, as Iran takes steps to constrain its nuclear program. Which sanctions get ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
Inside the GOP's Effort to Close the Campaign-Science Gap With …
... after the 2012 election launched 0ptimus Consulting to conduct experiments with the promise of helping clients to constrain their spending. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
Fitch Affirms Hartsfield-Jackson Airport's (GA) Car Rental Facility …
... and use of significant portions of residual cashflow to cover operating costs and other loan related project obligations constrain the rating. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
A Socialist Surge in the US? Bernie Sanders Draws Record Crowds …
... control the government are workers who now own and operate enterprises, and therefore will have the power to constrain that government. «Truth-Out, Jul 15»
Russia's gas pipeline strategy and Europe's alternatives
What could really constrain the long-term upward pressure on prices, should such a supply shock materialise and persist, is Europe's ... «European Council on Foreign Relations, Jul 15»
Brooklyn Nets: How Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Fits
His ability to score outside of the paint and transition is what will either propel or constrain his natural ability to become a starter in the NBA. «Hoops Habit, Jul 15»
