constraint

[ kuhn-streynt ]
/ kənˈstreɪnt /
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noun

Origin of constraint

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

OTHER WORDS FROM constraint

non·con·straint, noun

Words nearby constraint

constitutionally, constitutive, constr., constrain, constrained, constraint, constrict, constriction, constriction ring, constrictive, constrictive pericarditis

Words related to constraint

restraint, pressure, inhibition, curb, hindrance, motive, necessity, driving, spring, violence, goad, repression, coercion, suppression, hang-up, compulsion, spur, duress, monkey, impulsion

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British Dictionary definitions for constraint

constraint
/ (kənˈstreɪnt) /

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