Associations to the word «Constraint»

Wiktionary

CONSTRAINT, noun. Something that constrains; a restriction.
CONSTRAINT, noun. (mathematics) A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.

Dictionary definition

CONSTRAINT, noun. The state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint".
CONSTRAINT, noun. A device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted".
CONSTRAINT, noun. The act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin