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constraint

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/kənˈstreɪnt/ · con-straint

A limitation or restriction on someone's actions or choices.

Meanings

nounformal

A limitation or restriction on someone's actions or choices.

کسی کے اعمال یا انتخاب پر ایک محدودیت یا پابندی۔

مجبوری

Majboori

Synonyms

restrictionlimitationimpedimentپابندیمحدودیتروکاوٹ

Antonyms

freedomliberationallowanceآزادیرہائیاجازت

Common Collocations

  • legal constraint
  • financial constraint
  • self-imposed constraint

Example Sentences

The constraints of the budget limited our project options.

بجٹ کی مجبوریوں نے ہمارے پروجیکٹ کے آپشنز کو محدود کر دیا۔

Bajit ki majbooriyon ne hamare project ke options ko mehdood kar diya.

He felt a constraint on his creative abilities.

اس نے اپنی تخلیقی صلاحیتوں پر ایک پابندی محسوس کی۔

Us ne apni takhleeqi salahiyon par ek pabandi mehsoos ki.

The law imposes certain constraints on businesses.

قانون کاروباری اداروں پر کچھ پابندیاں عائد کرتا ہے۔

Qanoon karobari idaron par kuch pabandiyan aaid karta hai.

Easily Confused With

restraint:Restraint refers to the action of holding back, while constraint refers to the limitation imposed on actions or choices.

Word Family

constrain
verbمجبور کرنا
constrained
adjectiveمجبور شدہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'constraint' as a 'chain' that limits movement.

Picture someone held back by a chain to remember the concept of constraint.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کے عذاب میں، ہم نے خود کو پایا ہے، / مجبوریوں کے جال میں، اپنی راہ کھویا ہے۔

Mohabbat ke azaab mein, hum ne khud ko paya hai, / Majbooriyon ke jaal mein, apni raah khoya hai.

In the torment of love, I have found myself, / In the web of constraints, I have lost my way.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "constringere" — to bind tightly

First known use: 14th century

The word 'constraint' was borrowed into Middle English from the Latin 'constringere', which relates to binding or tying up.