constraint
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4.6
- noun
- /kənˈstreɪnt/
- Financial constraints often limit the options available for starting a new business.
- budget constraint
- time constraint
- social constraint
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Watch on YouTubePeople were freed from the constraints of the party line.
- People were freed from the constraints of the party line.
- And then the constraint was left, was lifted.
- Yes, well, they still have physical constraint they can use, right?
- And the constraints have gotten weaker and weaker.
- But that's, you know that that's a constraint.
- The problem then is knowing when the constraint no longer serves you.
- It's because the constraints are so profound.
- And you either scale up or you are the constraint of growth.
Examples
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When he wasn't in pain, he acted normally, albeit within the constraints of his weakened condition.
Fiction book (1999) -
We merry band, unbound by the constraints of society and the prejudices of the common ruck.
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What was typically seen as as a constraint is now a strength.
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Yes, well, they still have physical constraint they can use, right?
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The problem then is knowing when the constraint no longer serves you.
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People were freed from the constraints of the party line.
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They're worried about supply chain constraints causing inflation.
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The physical environment is a major constraint on land-based activities in Limpopo.
Academic text (2008) -
Because of economic and political constraints, the universal provision of piped water is not currently feasible.
Academic text (2008) -
To date, China has steadfastly refused to even contemplate binding constraints on its greenhouse gas emissions.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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3.0
A rule or action that limits what you can do
154
3.3
A condition that stops a person or thing from doing more
89
5.9
A state of being kept in a small closed space and unable to move freely
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5.6
Something that limits a person's freedom or progress
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3.9
A rule or measure that limits what people can do
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7.7
A rule that limits what people can do
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7.5
A situation that greatly limits freedom and progress
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7.0
A device that limits how much something moves or flows
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7.0
Something that limits a person's actions or power
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Etymology
Constraint comes from old Latin parts con- ('together') and stringere ('to tighten'), and you can think of it like the English word string holding things fast; imagine strings pulled tight to stop movement. So a constraint is something that holds or limits physical movement.