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Constrained vs Constraint - What's the difference?

constrained | constraint |

As a verb constrained

is (constrain).

As an adjective constrained

is within close bounds; confined.

As a noun constraint is

something that constrains.

constrained

English

Verb

(head)
  • (constrain)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • within close bounds; confined.

    • Derived terms

    * constrainedly * constrainedness

    constraint

    English

    (wikipedia constraint)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that constrains.
  • (mathematics) A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
  • A restriction.

    • Derived terms

    * constraint satisfaction

    Related terms

    * restraint