Definitions for constraint
kənˈstreɪntcon·straint

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. constraint, restraintnoun

   the state of being physically constrained

   "dogs should be kept under restraint"

2. restraint, constraintnoun

   a device that retards something's motion

   "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

3. constraintnoun

   the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. constraintnoun

   Something that constrains.

2. constraintnoun

   A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Constraintnoun

   Compulsion; compelling force; violence; act of over-ruling the desire; confinement.

   Etymology: contrainte, French.

   I did suppose it should be on constraint;
   But, heav’n be thank’d, it is but voluntary. William Shakespeare, K. John.

   Like you a man; and hither led by fame,
   Not by constraint, but by my choice, I came. John Dryden, In. Emp.

   The constant desire of happiness, and the constraint it puts upon us to act for it, no body, I think, accounts an abridgment of liberty. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. constraint

   A constraint is a limitation or restriction on something, which may limit possibilities or actions. It can be a condition, regulation, rule, requirement, or boundary that must be obeyed or considered. This term is used in various fields such as mathematics, physics, computer science, project management, economics, and more, often referring to a factor that hinders or restricts the choices or freedom of action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Constraintnoun

   the act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Constraint

   In mathematics, a constraint is a condition that a solution to an optimization problem is required by the problem itself to satisfy. There are two types of constraints: equality constraints and inequality constraints. The set of candidate solutions that satisfy all constraints is called the feasible set.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. constraint

   In the context of joint operation planning, a requirement placed on the command by a higher command that dictates an action, thus restricting freedom of action. See also operational limitation; restraint.

Matched Categories

1. • Confinement
   • Device
   • Restriction

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'constraint' in Nouns Frequency: #1532

How to pronounce constraint?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of constraint in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of constraint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of constraint in a Sentence

1. Elliot Hentov:

   A lot of sovereign wealth funds are now ageing and that matters for how you approach asset allocation as when you're scaling up your fund you're more likely to simply follow an existing template, i.e. mirror your peers, there's also an issue of scale. As funds get larger that can provide a constraint on the markets they want to invest in. You can still make selective contrarian bets but your portfolio is likely to be more fixed.

2. Bruce Riedel:

   In this highly tense situation, we've now poured gasoline on the fire by removing the Iran nuclear deal, which provided some semblance of constraint.

3. Ursula K. Le Guin:

   To me the female principle is, or at least historically has been, basically anarchic. It values order without constraint, rule by custom not by force. It has been the male who enforces order, who constructs power structures, who makes, enforces, and breaks laws.

4. Stephen Shay:

   It, without doubt, significantly changes the rules of the game, in the old days you bought and then you levered up as much as you can and that is not going to happen in the same way, but how much of a constraint that becomes is unclear.

5. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove:

   A critical constraint on the ability to rapidly increase testing capacity is the availability of the chemical reagents which are necessary in the testing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=constraint
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Constraint
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=constraint
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constraint
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=constraint
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf