constrainment

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noun

Synonym of constraint.

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constraint
OriginEnglish constrain ← Middle English constreinen ← Old French constreindre →
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Meanings

nounconstrainment (countable and uncountable, plural constrainments)

plural constrainments

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of constraint.

    Synonyms: constraint

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of constraint.

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constraint

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincōn-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*streyg-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*strinégti
  8. Proto-Italic*stringō
  9. Proto-Indo-European*strengʰ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*stréngʰeti
  11. Proto-Italic*strengō
  12. Latinstringō
  13. Latincōnstringō
  14. Old Frenchconstreindre
  15. Middle Englishconstreinen
  16. Englishconstrain
  17. Englishconstrainment

From constrain + -ment.

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Translations

Spanish constreñimiento
  • constreñimientoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

constrainment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constrainment

MLA

“constrainment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constrainment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “constrainment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constrainment.

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