constraint
🇺🇸
/kənˈstreɪnt/
🇬🇧
/kənˈstreɪnt/
noun
C1
a limit or restriction that stops you from doing something freely
The budget constraint meant we had to choose cheaper materials.
C1
strict control over how you act or what you are allowed to do
She felt no constraint and spoke her mind freely.
translation
a limit or restriction that stops you from doing something freely; strict control over how you act or what you are allowed to do
Word Forms
Plural
constraints