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constraint
UK
/kənˈstreɪnt/
US
/kənˈstreɪnt/

Definition

constraintnoun
A limitation or restriction.
The budget constraint forced the team to cut down on unnecessary expenses.
Stiffness of manner and inhibition in relations between people.
There was a noticeable constraint in their conversation, as if they were not comfortable with each other.
A condition, equation, or inequality that a solution to a mathematical or computational problem must satisfy.
The optimization routine must handle nonlinear constraints efficiently.
constraintadjective
Relating to or characteristic of constraints, especially in mathematics, computing, or engineering.
Constraint programming languages excel at solving scheduling issues.
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