Constraint
noun
A limit or restriction.
Their lack of funding was a major constraint in their research
noun
A rule or fact that controls what you do.
Time constraints prevent us from doing everything we'd like to do
noun
In programming, a condition that a solution must satisfy.
There are certain constraints that our code must meet to function properly
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Technical
noun
A limitation or restriction on someone's power or freedom.
The new law is a constraint on the freedom of the press
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Formal
Legal
noun
In physics, a restriction on the parameters of a system.
The constraints of the system limit the possible outcomes
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Technical
noun
In economics, a limitation on the choices available to a decision maker.
Resource constraints often force tough decisions in budgeting
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Academic
noun
In project management, a factor that limits the team's options.
Budget constraints required us to rethink our strategy
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Academic
noun
A limit or restriction.
Their lack of funding was a major constraint in their research
noun
A rule or fact that controls what you do.
Time constraints prevent us from doing everything we'd like to do
noun
In programming, a condition that a solution must satisfy.
There are certain constraints that our code must meet to function properly
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A limitation or restriction on someone's power or freedom.
The new law is a constraint on the freedom of the press
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
In physics, a restriction on the parameters of a system.
The constraints of the system limit the possible outcomes
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In economics, a limitation on the choices available to a decision maker.
Resource constraints often force tough decisions in budgeting
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In project management, a factor that limits the team's options.
Budget constraints required us to rethink our strategy
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Academic
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Think of 'constraint' as an invisible barrier that prevents progress or freedom.
Creative constraints often lead to innovative solutions.
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3 ways to make better...
by making use of randomness, by removing constraints or by allowing approximations. Solving those simpler problems can give you insight into the harder problems, and sometimes produces pretty good solutions in their own right. Knowing all of this has helped me to relax when I have to make decisions.
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neither Soros gave us all pause because there were so many constraints it was such an extreme dinosaur you couldn't get its face any more forward than in the model outside about tipping 45 degrees you could not put the face pointing forwards otherwise the neck would have to come directly from
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Is our climate headed...
that can be applied to help understand the more complex problems of the real world. In this case, understanding how slight changes in the constraints impacting a system can have massive impacts gives us a greater appreciation for predicting the dangers
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With its fluid language and approach to identity, "Orlando" is considered a key text in gender studies. The mind can only fly so far from the body before it returns to the constraints of life. Like many of her characters, Woolf's life ended in tragedy
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The power of creative...
As it turns out, boundless freedom isn't always helpful. In reality, any project is restricted by many factors, such as the cost, what materials you have at your disposal, and unbreakable laws of physics. These factors are called creative constraints,
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First person vs. Second...
He calls your name. He wants you to let your hair down. You just finished braiding it, but hey– you don't get a lot of visitors. Third person, first person, and second person perspectives each have unique possibilities and constraints.
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Why We Need To Talk Shit...
is even invested in Sanergy toilets for her neighbors models like ours raise the bar for innovation and lower the cost of providing sanitation at scale in fact it solves the time space and money constraints that hinder big
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Are we living in a...
and how those constraints could lead to detectable signs in the world. So where might we look for those glitches? One idea is that as a simulation runs, it might accumulate errors over time. To correct for these errors
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Ancient Rome’s most...
Even with this constraint, his exhaustive investigations yielded some remarkably accurate conclusions. One of Galen’s most important contributions was the insight that the brain, not the heart, controlled the body.
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Innovating to zero! PIPE...
And so, we're in a wonderful situation with electricity in the rich world. But as we make it cheaper -- and let's say, let's go for making it twice as cheap -- we need to meet a new constraint,
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3 ways to make better...
by making use of randomness, by removing constraints or by allowing approximations. Solving those simpler problems can give you insight into the harder problems, and sometimes produces pretty good solutions in their own right. Knowing all of this has helped me to relax when I have to make decisions.
Video examples
Extreme Dinosaurs PIPE...
neither Soros gave us all pause because there were so many constraints it was such an extreme dinosaur you couldn't get its face any more forward than in the model outside about tipping 45 degrees you could not put the face pointing forwards otherwise the neck would have to come directly from
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Is our climate headed...
that can be applied to help understand the more complex problems of the real world. In this case, understanding how slight changes in the constraints impacting a system can have massive impacts gives us a greater appreciation for predicting the dangers
Video examples
Why should you read...
With its fluid language and approach to identity, "Orlando" is considered a key text in gender studies. The mind can only fly so far from the body before it returns to the constraints of life. Like many of her characters, Woolf's life ended in tragedy
Video examples
The power of creative...
As it turns out, boundless freedom isn't always helpful. In reality, any project is restricted by many factors, such as the cost, what materials you have at your disposal, and unbreakable laws of physics. These factors are called creative constraints,
Video examples
First person vs. Second...
He calls your name. He wants you to let your hair down. You just finished braiding it, but hey– you don't get a lot of visitors. Third person, first person, and second person perspectives each have unique possibilities and constraints.
Video examples
Why We Need To Talk Shit...
is even invested in Sanergy toilets for her neighbors models like ours raise the bar for innovation and lower the cost of providing sanitation at scale in fact it solves the time space and money constraints that hinder big
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Are we living in a...
and how those constraints could lead to detectable signs in the world. So where might we look for those glitches? One idea is that as a simulation runs, it might accumulate errors over time. To correct for these errors
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Ancient Rome’s most...
Even with this constraint, his exhaustive investigations yielded some remarkably accurate conclusions. One of Galen’s most important contributions was the insight that the brain, not the heart, controlled the body.
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Innovating to zero! PIPE...
And so, we're in a wonderful situation with electricity in the rich world. But as we make it cheaper -- and let's say, let's go for making it twice as cheap -- we need to meet a new constraint,
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Jake Barton
American Designer
From a UX standpoint, the toughest battle is how to make a platform that's really open so kids can use it but has sort of hooks and constraints so it's actually driving towards revealing parts of the world through science or through mathematics.
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Jonathan Hickman
American Artist
I do believe that sci-fi or historical fiction finds an easy home in comics because there are no budget constraints in regards to the necessary world-building or visual effects necessary to bring those stories to life in other mediums.
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Francesca Lia Block
American Author
Write with abandon and no constraints for first draft. Cut brutally and save in separate files on second draft. Add conflict; don't be afraid to make your characters suffer. Read what you love. Write what you love. Love.
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Goldie Hawn
American Actress
Sadly, so many arts programs have been eliminated from schools due to budget constraints. These creative outlets are so very important, not only for a child's well-being, but also for self-expression and fun.
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Nicolas Cage
Actor
The only reason why I tend to pass on a movie is either I don't think I'm right for the material and can't play it honestly, or because of time constraints with personal things in my life.
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Gong Li
Chinese Actress
The important thing for me when I look at characters is to consider the kind of constraints placed upon them. Now, me personally, I don't like to have a lot of constraints placed upon me.
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Kevin Systrom
American Businessman
There's a natural set of constraints with mobile phones that force you to be a better photographer by acknowledging and observing the world around you.
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Alexander Hamilton
American Politician
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.
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Walt Whitman
American Poet
The shallow consider liberty a release from all law, from every constraint. The wise man sees in it, on the contrary, the potent Law of Laws.
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Martin Villeneuve
Canadian Director
Problems are hidden opportunities, and constraints can actually boost creativity.
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Jake Barton
American Designer
From a UX standpoint, the toughest battle is how to make a platform that's really open so kids can use it but has sort of hooks and constraints so it's actually driving towards revealing parts of the world through science or through mathematics.
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Jonathan Hickman
American Artist
I do believe that sci-fi or historical fiction finds an easy home in comics because there are no budget constraints in regards to the necessary world-building or visual effects necessary to bring those stories to life in other mediums.
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Francesca Lia Block
American Author
Write with abandon and no constraints for first draft. Cut brutally and save in separate files on second draft. Add conflict; don't be afraid to make your characters suffer. Read what you love. Write what you love. Love.
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Goldie Hawn
American Actress
Sadly, so many arts programs have been eliminated from schools due to budget constraints. These creative outlets are so very important, not only for a child's well-being, but also for self-expression and fun.
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Nicolas Cage
Actor
The only reason why I tend to pass on a movie is either I don't think I'm right for the material and can't play it honestly, or because of time constraints with personal things in my life.
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Gong Li
Chinese Actress
The important thing for me when I look at characters is to consider the kind of constraints placed upon them. Now, me personally, I don't like to have a lot of constraints placed upon me.
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Kevin Systrom
American Businessman
There's a natural set of constraints with mobile phones that force you to be a better photographer by acknowledging and observing the world around you.
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Alexander Hamilton
American Politician
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.
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Walt Whitman
American Poet
The shallow consider liberty a release from all law, from every constraint. The wise man sees in it, on the contrary, the potent Law of Laws.
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Martin Villeneuve
Canadian Director
Problems are hidden opportunities, and constraints can actually boost creativity.
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