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constraint

[ kuhn-streynt ]

noun

  1. limitation or restriction.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. repression of natural feelings and impulses:

    to practice constraint.

  3. unnatural restraint in manner, conversation, etc.; embarrassment.
  4. something that constrains.
  5. the act of constraining.
  6. the condition of being constrained. constrain.
  7. Linguistics. a restriction on the operation of a linguistic rule or the occurrence of a linguistic construction.


constraint

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noun

  1. compulsion, force, or restraint
  2. repression or control of natural feelings or impulses
  3. a forced unnatural manner; inhibition
  4. something that serves to constrain; restrictive condition

    social constraints kept him silent

  5. linguistics any very general restriction on a sentence formation rule
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of constraint1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English constreinte, from Middle French, noun use of feminine past participle of constreindre “to constrainâ€; constrain
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In 2023 the former Russian president and close Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev said that there were no longer any constraints “to prevent us from destroying the ocean floor cable communications of our enemies.â€

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Gjert was charged with one offence in April 2024 - but five cases were dropped on the strength of evidence and one other because of time constraints.

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Availability of bank credit isn't a constraint any longer, and regulation has eased with regulatory restrictions halving between 2003 and 2020.

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Gjert was charged with one offence in April - but five charges were dropped on the strength of evidence and one other because of time constraints.

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The city is bounded by two great rivers, the Blue and White Nile, and the army's fight to regain control has been defined by these geographical constraints.

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