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Word of the Day - Constraint

Updated: May 25, 2021


How to pronounce Constraint
How to pronounce Constraint

Constraint - k ax n s t r ey n t





to confine

We couldn’t open negotiations with the other company because of the constraint of our contract.

Definition noun

limitation or restriction.

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.


Synonyms for constraint on Thesaurus.com

pressure, restraint, coercion, compulsion, driving, duress, goad, hang-up, impulsion, monkey, motive, necessity, repression, spring, spur, suppression, violence, a must, impelling, no-no


Dictionary Entries near constraint

constrainedness

constrainingly

constrainment

constraint

constrict

constriction

constriction disease

First known use

1350–1400; Middle English constreinte<Middle French, noun use of feminine past participle of constreindre


Word of the Day - Constraint
Word of the Day - Constraint

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