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Deliberate vs Constraint - What's the difference?

deliberate | constraint |

As an adjective deliberate

is done on purpose; intentional.

As a verb deliberate

is to consider carefully.

As a noun constraint is

something that constrains.

deliberate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Done on purpose; intentional.
  • Tripping me was deliberate action.
  • Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining.
  • The jury took eight hours to come to its deliberate verdict.
  • Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
  • a deliberate''' opinion; a '''deliberate measure or result
  • * Shakespeare
  • settled visage and deliberate word
  • Not hasty or sudden; slow.
  • * W. Wirt
  • His enunciation was so deliberate .

    Antonyms

    * (intentional) unwitting

    Verb

    (deliberat)
  • To consider carefully.
  • It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant.

    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