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Meaning of "constraint" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSTRAINT

constraint  [kənˈstreɪnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSTRAINT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Constraint is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONSTRAINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Constraint

A constraint is something that plays the part of a physical, social or financial restriction. It is a derived form of the intransitive verb form constrained. Constraint may refer to: ▪ Theory of Constraints, in business management ▪ Loading gauge or structure gauge ▪ A constraint on constrained writing, in literature ▪ For example, Oulipian constraints...

Definition of constraint in the English dictionary

The first definition of constraint in the dictionary is compulsion, force, or restraint. Other definition of constraint is repression or control of natural feelings or impulses. Constraint is also a forced unnatural manner; inhibition.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSTRAINT


acquaint
əˈkweɪnt
ain´t
eɪnt
complaint
kəmˈpleɪnt
distraint
dɪˈstreɪnt
faint
feɪnt
feint
feɪnt
greasepaint
ˈɡriːsˌpeɪnt
hain´t
heɪnt
paint
peɪnt
plaint
pleɪnt
quaint
kweɪnt
reacquaint
ˌriːəˈkweɪnt
repaint
riːˈpeɪnt
restraint
rɪˈstreɪnt
saint
seɪnt
spraint
spreɪnt
straint
streɪnt
taint
teɪnt
unconstraint
ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnt
unrestraint
ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSTRAINT

constrain
constrainable
constrained
constrainedly
constrainer
constrict
constricted
constricting
constriction
constrictive
constrictively
constrictiveness
constrictor
constringe
constringence
constringency
constringent
construability
construable
construal

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSTRAINT

attaint
child restraint
emulsion paint
enamel paint
finger paint
gloss paint
head restraint
Latter-day Saint
lead paint
liver complaint
oil-based paint
oil paint
passive restraint
patron saint
poster paint
self-restraint
spray paint
wage restraint
war paint
water paint

Synonyms and antonyms of constraint in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONSTRAINT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «constraint» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of constraint

Translation of «constraint» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSTRAINT

Find out the translation of constraint to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of constraint from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «constraint» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

限制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

restricción
570 millions of speakers

English

constraint
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ограничение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limitação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাধ্যতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contrainte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beschränkung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

制約
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Watesan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạn chế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டுப்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मर्यादा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kısıtlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

restrizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ograniczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обмеження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

constrângere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιορισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beperking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

begränsning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

begrensningen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of constraint

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTRAINT»

The term «constraint» is very widely used and occupies the 19.903 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTRAINT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «constraint» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «constraint» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about constraint

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONSTRAINT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word constraint.
1
James L. Buckley
As a consequence, the Court ruled that the limits on campaign spending violated the First Amendment, but it accepted the $1,000 limit on individual contributions on the ground that the need to avoid the appearance of corruption justified this limited constraint on speech.
2
David Christian
What we normally define as history doesn't interest me. It's a constraint.
3
Robert Delaunay
Art in Nature is rhythmic and has a horror of constraint.
4
Marie de France
For what the lover would, that would the beloved; what she would ask of him that should he go before to grant. Without accord such as this, love is but a bond and a constraint.
5
Chuck Hagel
Our alliances should be understood as a means to expand our influence, not as a constraint on our power. The expansion of democracy and freedom in the world should be a shared interest and value with all nations.
6
Alexander Hamilton
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.
7
Ma Jian
If you exile a writer, however free the country he is sent to, there will always be a sense of internal constraint.
8
Hod Lipson
Worrying about how you're going to make something is a huge constraint - most people can't make anything at home because it's too expensive.
9
Satpal Maharaj
The Congress leadership always denied responsibilities to me both within the government and within the party organisation... They would always tell me my image as a Hindu leader was a constraint on my capacity as a political leader.
10
Peter Matthiessen
In nonfiction, you have that limitation, that constraint, of telling the truth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTRAINT»

Discover the use of constraint in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to constraint and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency After 9/11
The novel powers that our post-9/11 commanders in chief assumed—endless detentions, military commissions, state secrets, broad surveillance, and more—are the culmination of a two-century expansion of presidential authority.
Jack Goldsmith, 2012
2
Handbook of Constraint Programming
The aim of this handbook is to capture the full breadth and depth of the constraint programming field and to be encyclopedic in its scope and coverage.
Francesca Rossi, Peter van Beek, Toby Walsh, 2006
3
Constraint Processing
In Constraint Processing, Rina Dechter, synthesizes these contributions, along with her own significant work, to provide the first comprehensive examination of the theory that underlies constraint processing algorithms.
Rina Dechter, 2003
4
Constraint-Based Scheduling: Applying Constraint Programming ...
Hence the development of Constraint-Based Scheduling as a field of study. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the most widely used Constraint-Based Scheduling techniques.
Philippe Baptiste, Claude Le Pape, Wim Nuijten, 2001
5
Effects of Modified Constraint-induced Movement Therapy for ...
Background and purpose.
Ashlee LaVigne Pittman, 2006
6
Passions and Constraint: On the Theory of Liberal Democracy
A historical reconstruction and elegantly written defense of liberalism challenges common assumptions about liberal theory, argues that institutional restraints serve to enable effective democracy, and contends that a liberal constitution ...
Stephen Holmes, 1995
7
The Object Constraint Language: Getting Your Models Ready ...
This book is essential reading for anyone intending to adopt MDA technology.
Jos B. Warmer, Anneke G. Kleppe, 2003
8
Geometric Constraint Solving and Applications
This volume features a collection of work by leading researchers developing the various aspects of constraint-based product modeling.
Beat Brüderlin, Dieter Roller, 1998
9
Constraint Effects in Fracture
Papers presented at the symposium on [title] held in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1991, provide a framework for quantifying constraint effects in terms of both continuum mechanics and micro-mechanical modeling approaches.
E. M. Hackett, Karl-Heinz Schwalbe, Robert H. Dodds, 1993
10
Constraint Networks: Targeting Simplicity for Techniques and ...
The results obtained and reproduced in this book have a wide applicability, regardless of the nature of the problem or the constraints involved, making it an extremely user-friendly resource for those involved in this field.
Christophe Lecoutre, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTRAINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term constraint is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The moment of truth: can vibrant new England survive Australia …
There is, though, a considerable difference between bowling with fielders out, to batsmen with a time constraint, and to Test players who are ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Lybrate gets $10.2 million funding from Ratan Tata, Tiger Global …
"People often consult chemists because of time constraint and inertia to visit a doctor and this often leads to risky behaviour of self-medication. «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
Modi Faces Reality Check as India Investment Approvals Slow
The government also has an expenditure constraint as it looks to narrow the budget deficit to the smallest since 2008, she said. The shortfall ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
Smartphone demand, competition behind another Samsung miss
... had hoped for, partly because of continued outperforming of iPhones combined with the supply constraint” for the Galaxy S6 Edge variant. «Fortune, Jul 15»
5
Thai business confidence falls markedly in quarter
Just over a third (36%) of businesses leaders cite a lack of talent as a constraint on their growth prospects, well above the global average (29%) ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
6
Conversation: Third Quarter Forecast Preview 2015
Backing a Turkish play in Syria would obviously complicate that, so I think that's going to be a major constraint on Turkish moves. «STRATFOR, Jul 15»
7
I Took Rutgers' Beyoncé Course: A Master Class in Pop & Black …
“The class is really about looking at the ways Beyoncé plays with this kind of structural constraint that Melissa Harris-Perry writes about in Sister ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
8
Questions raised on Tsipras' true euro intentions
According to the J curve model, a country can have a rapid growth "if the monetary policy is free, without constraint like a monetary union”, ... «EUobserver, Jul 15»
9
US job openings stay high, but actual hiring falters in May
"These data add yet more weight to the idea that labor demand is rising very strongly, and that the biggest constraint on employers now is ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
10
An eventful session
A further constraint arose midway through the session, when the Oregon Supreme Court invalidated most of the 2013 session's efforts to ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»

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