Constraint Definition

kən-strānt
constraints
noun
constraints
The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.
American Heritage
A constraining or being constrained.
Webster's New World
Repression of natural feelings or behavior.
Webster's New World
The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds.
Soon tired of the constraint of military life.
American Heritage
One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check.
Ignored all moral constraints in his pursuit of success.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Constraint

Noun

Singular:
constraint
Plural:
constraints

Origin of Constraint

  • Middle English constreinte from Old French from feminine past participle of constraindre to constrain constrain

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Middle French constrainte, from verb constraindre (French: contraindre).

    From Wiktionary

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