constraint

constraint is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kənˈstreɪnt/

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• SAMPA: /k@n"streInt/

Noun

Singular constraint

Plural constraints

1. A constraint is a limit.
   • Synonyms: restriction, restraint and limit

   Perhaps the main constraint is lack of money.

   Financial constraints have forced hospitals to treat more patients more rapidly.

   In the Middle East, there are often tight constraints on women's activities.

Related words

• constrain
• unconstrained