con·straint — /kənˈstreınt/ noun, pl straints 1 [count] : something that limits or restricts someone or something Lack of funding has been a major constraint on the building s design. usually plural Budget constraints [=restrictions] have forced me to revise… … Useful english dictionary
straint — con·straint; re·straint; … English syllables
constraint — con·straint … English syllables
constraint — con|straint W3 [kənˈstreınt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: constrainte, from constraindre; CONSTRAIN] 1.) something that limits your freedom to do what you want = ↑restriction constraint on ▪ Constraints on spending have forced the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
constraint — con|straint [ kən streınt ] noun * 1. ) count often plural something that limits your freedom to do what you want: LIMITATION: The organization has to operate within the usual democratic constraints. financial/environmental/budget constraints… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
constraint — con straint || nt n. restriction; artificial manner, unnatural manner; force … English contemporary dictionary
constraints — con straint || nt n. restriction; artificial manner, unnatural manner; force … English contemporary dictionary
constraint — con•straint [[t]kənˈstreɪnt[/t]] n. 1) limitation or restriction 2) repression of natural feelings and impulses 3) unnatural restraint in manner; embarrassment 4) something that constrains 5) the act of constraining 6) the condition of being… … From formal English to slang
Constraint — Con*straint , n. [OF. constrainte, F. constrainte.] The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity. [1913 Webster] Long imprisonment and hard… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constraintive — Con*straint ive, a. Constraining; compulsory. [R.] Any constraintive vow. R. Carew. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
