Constraint

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kÉ™nˈstreɪnt/
• Rhymes: -eɪnt

Origin

From Middle English, from Middle French constrainte, from verb constraindre (French: contraindre).

Full definition of constraint

Noun

1. Something that constrains.
2. (mathematics) A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.

Derived terms

• constraint satisfaction

Related terms

• restraint