Constraint | Mean of constraint in English Dictionary

/kənˈstreɪnt/

• Noun
• something that limits or restricts someone or something
1. Lack of funding has been a major constraint on the building's design.
2. Budget constraints [=restrictions] have forced me to revise my travel plans. [=I've changed my travel plans because I do not have enough money]
3. Because of time constraints [=limitations], speeches will be limited to five minutes.
4. Tradition puts/places/imposes constraints on [=puts limits on] people and their actions.
• control that limits or restricts someone's actions or behavior
1. They demand freedom from constraint.
2. They refuse to work under constraint any longer.