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constraint
[ kuhn-streynt ]
noun
- limitation or restriction.
Synonyms: , ,
- repression of natural feelings and impulses:
to practice constraint.
- unnatural restraint in manner, conversation, etc.; embarrassment.
- something that constrains.
- the act of constraining.
- the condition of being constrained. constrain.
- Linguistics. a restriction on the operation of a linguistic rule or the occurrence of a linguistic construction.
constraint
/ əˈٰɪԳ /
noun
- compulsion, force, or restraint
- repression or control of natural feelings or impulses
- a forced unnatural manner; inhibition
- something that serves to constrain; restrictive condition
social constraints kept him silent
- linguistics any very general restriction on a sentence formation rule
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDzcDz·ٰԳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of constraint1
Example Sentences
These constraints on women’s communication style are well-documented in research, and studies show that women are judged more harshly than men for their communication style, negatively impacting advancement to leadership roles.
Unquestioning fealty often excuses autocratic leaders from frivolities such as laws, constitutional constraints or any checks on power: The leader is perceived not to be working for his own gain, but for the shining future.
Herb Simon used to write that profits aren't the goal of the company, they're one of the constraints on the company.
"That is where the absence of treaty constraints could start to be felt more acutely."
Geopolitical tensions and technological constraints make the chip industry more complex to navigate.
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