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constraint - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'constraint' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Constraint [ n.]
- The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity.

Meaning of 'constraint' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . constraint [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the state of being physically constrained
Example in sentence:
  • dogs should be kept under restraint
Meaning (2):
- a device that retards something's motion
Example in sentence:
  • the car did not have proper restraints fitted