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Inhibit vs Constraint - What's the difference?

inhibit | constraint |

As a verb inhibit

is to hinder; to restrain.

As a noun constraint is

something that constrains.

inhibit

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to hinder; to restrain

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * disinhibit * disinhibition * inhibition

    Related terms

    * inhibitor * inhibitory

    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