Dictionary Entry
constraints
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/kənˈstɹeɪnts/Word FrequencyCommon (4.75)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Something that constrains; a restriction.
In a Sentence
“Students can use constraints to explain Something that constrains; a restriction..”
Published Usage Examples
“But it was in 2005, he said, that he began to feel what he described as the constraints of the Republican Party.”
“If one has time constraints, is one better than the other to maintain?”
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Origin
From Latin 'constringere' meaning 'to bind tightly'.
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