Dictionary entryCEFR C1noun
constraint
IPA pronunciation: /kənˈstreɪnt/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
ограничение, стеснение, принуждение
English definition
A limitation or restriction that affects what you can do.
Example
Budget constraints forced the company to postpone the new project.
Collocations
- time constraint
- budget constraint
- impose constraints
- under constraint
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