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Constraint vs Restricted - What's the difference?

constraint | restricted |

As a noun constraint

is something that constrains.

As a verb restricted is

(restrict).

As an adjective restricted is

limited within bounds.

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

    restricted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (restrict)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Limited within bounds.
  • Available only to certain authorized groups of people.
  • One of the classifications of the secrecy of an official document.
  • (grammar) Qualified.

    • Anagrams

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