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constraints

Pronunciation: [kənˈstreɪnts]

Word

Context: "limitations"

(noun) things that keep you from doing what you want or that make it harder for you to do something. It’s like having rules or barriers that you have to follow.

Example

The teacher said there are constraints on how many pages we can write for our essay.

Example

Without any constraints, we could easily make our projects much bigger and better.

Example

What constraints do you have when planning your school project?

Context: "problems"

(noun) limits or challenges that affect how things can be done. These can be rules or situations that can make achieving a goal difficult.

Example

The team worked well together despite the constraints of their budget.

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If there were no constraints on time, we could finish the project much sooner.

Example

How do the constraints of this task change the way we should approach it?

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