AWL Sublist 3 · Academic Word

constraint

/kənˈstreɪnt/ Syllables: con·ˈstraint

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

A limitation or restriction that limits freedom of action or choice.

Synonyms

limitation restriction restraint

Antonyms

freedom flexibility

Translations

constraint in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

قيد، عائق

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

شيء يحد من حريتك في التصرف أو الاختيار.

Easy Explanation

A constraint is something that limits what you can do. Budget constraints limit spending. Time constraints limit how long a study can run.

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Memory TipConstraint comes from Latin 'constringere' meaning to bind tight — constraints bind and limit action.

Contextual Examples

Budget constraints prevented the team from recruiting a larger participant sample.

Researchers must operate within ethical constraints that protect participants from harm.

Time constraints limited the depth of analysis that was possible in the study.

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