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Constraint vs Restrained - What's the difference?

constraint | restrained |

As a noun constraint

is something that constrains.

As an adjective restrained is

held back, limited, kept in check or under control.

As a verb restrained is

(restrain).

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

    restrained

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
    • He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (restrain)
    • He was restrained by the straight jacket.

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