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Constraint vs Obstruction - What's the difference?

constraint | obstruction |

As nouns the difference between constraint and obstruction

is that constraint is something that constrains while obstruction is the act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

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

    obstruction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
  • That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.
  • The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

    • Synonyms

    * * hindrance * impedance * roadblock * * See also