Constraint - English meaning

verb

Examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.

Usage examples:

Customs officers have the right to check all luggage

noun

An examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.

Usage examples:

A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances

exclamation

Us spelling of cheque.

noun

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

Usage examples:

The whole operation is under the control of a production manager

verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

Usage examples:

He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

verb

Power to direct or determine

noun

A check or restraint on something.

Usage examples:

Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

verb

Variant spelling of kerb.

noun

A stone edging to a pavement or raised path.

noun

The action or fact of reducing or restricting something.

Usage examples:

The curtailment of human rights

noun

The action of reducing or limiting something, or of stopping something before it is finished

Usage examples:

She condemned postwar curtailment of civil liberties., the policy included insurance against cancel…

noun

A person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect.

Usage examples:

There's nothing like a swarm of bees to completely put a damper on a graduation ceremony

adjective

Slightly wet.

Usage examples:

Her hair was still damp from the shower

noun

A device that reduces vibration (= fast shaking), for example in an engine

Usage examples:

The system includes a motor with appropriate gear transmission and a damper., the new model has new…

verb

Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.

Usage examples:

Their work is hampered by lack of funds

noun

A basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic.

Usage examples:

A picnic hamper

noun

Necessary but cumbersome equipment on a ship.

Usage examples:

The mass of the top hamper must be consciously balanced against the tremendous beam.

noun

A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult.

Usage examples:

Not being able to drive was something of a handicap

verb

Act as an impediment to.

Usage examples:

Lack of funding has handicapped the development of research

noun

A physical or mental condition that makes ordinary activities more difficult than they are for other people

Usage examples:

His loss of hearing was a severe handicap., their lack of knowledge of computer programming was not…

noun

A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.

Usage examples:

A hindrance to the development process

noun

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

Usage examples:

I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.

noun

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

Usage examples:

A serious impediment to scientific progress

noun

Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible

Usage examples:

The lack of funds is a major impediment to research.

noun

A limiting rule or circumstance; a restriction.

Usage examples:

Severe limitations on water use

noun

The act of controlling, or something that controls

Usage examples:

[ c ] the major limitation of early record players was the short playing time of the records., [ u …

noun

Something that controls or reduces something

Usage examples:

Limitation on/upon sth there are strict limitations on where such businesses can locate., impose/pl…

noun

The action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed.

Usage examples:

Walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction

noun

A long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving.

Usage examples:

Spotting them, she quickly grabbed the reins and led the horses back at a trot.

verb

Check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins.

Usage examples:

He reined in his horse and waited

noun

A long thin piece of material, esp. leather, used to control a horse

noun

A measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.

Usage examples:

Decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget

noun

A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.

Usage examples:

Planning restrictions on commercial development

noun

Something that limits someone's actions or movement, or limits the amount, size, etc., of something

Usage examples:

[ c ] you can get a discount fare, but some restrictions (= rules about limits) apply.

noun

An official limit or control on what people or companies are allowed to do, or on what can happen

Usage examples:

Impose/place/put restrictions on sth this practice imposes unneccessary restrictions on employment.…