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- DictionaryConstrained/kənˈstrānd/
adjective
- 1. appearing forced or overly controlled: "he was acting in a constrained manner"
1. a. : to force by imposed stricture, restriction, or limitation. Teenagers often feel constrained by rules. an artist constrained by a client's requirements. b. : to restrict the motion of (a mechanical body) to a particular mode. 2. : compress.
CONSTRAINED definition: 1. forced to do something against your will: 2. Constrained behaviour is forced and unnatural: 3…. Learn more.
Constrained definition: forced, compelled, or obliged. See examples of CONSTRAINED used in a sentence.
to limit someone's freedom, or to limit the way something develops or grows: Rising energy costs are constraining consumer and business spending. (Definition of constrain from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of constrain. constrain.
The meaning of CONSTRAINT is the act of constraining. How to use constraint in a sentence.
Something that's constrained is forced, unnatural and not very spontaneous — kind of like a linebacker trying to perform the ballet Swan Lake. Constrained contains the word strained for a reason. Mostly because anyone that's constrained is feeling a fair amount of strain because of it.
Definition of constrain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object to his behavior. 3. To produce in a forced or inhibited manner: "This smile seemed to touch something off in her ... and playfully she constrained her own roguish smile" (Naeem Murr).
To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way. [formal] Many working parents are too often constrained by inflexible working hours. [be VERB -ed] The company is constrained to offer salaries that can only attract mediocre staff. [be VERB -ed to-infinitive]
Definition of constrained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
