constraint

[ kuhn-streynt ]
/ kənˈstreɪnt /
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noun

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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
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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 conditionsocial constraints kept him silent
linguistics any very general restriction on a sentence formation rule
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