Constraint (Noun)
Meaning 1
The state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's movement was limited due to the constraint of the full body cast.
- The astronauts had to work under the constraint of a pressurized spacesuit during the spacewalk.
- The seagulls were kept under constraint by the net covering the trash cans.
- The climber's progress was slowed by the constraint of the dense foliage.
- The paramedics carefully cut away the wreckage to release the driver from the constraint of the crumpled car.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
The act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.