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constraining definition

constraining


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  constrain 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  constrain 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  bridle 
  =>  curb 
  =>  clog 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  constrain 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  constrain 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  bridle 
  =>  snaffle 
  =>  curb 
  =>  clog 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  constrain 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  constrain 
 
  2  senses  of  constrain 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
 
  Sense  2 
  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  constrain 
 
  constrain  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  constrain 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  constrain 
 
  The  verb  constrain  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain  --  (hold  back) 
  2.  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain  --  (restrict;  "Tighten  the  rules";  "stiffen  the  regulations") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  constraining 
 
  The  adj  constraining  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  confining,  constraining,  constrictive,  limiting,  restricting  --  (restricting  the  scope  or  freedom  of  action) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  constraining 
 
  1  sense  of  constraining 
 
  Sense  1 
  confining,  constraining,  constrictive,  limiting,  restricting 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  restrictive)  ->  unrestrictive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  constraining 
 
  1  sense  of  constraining 
 
  Sense  1 
  confining,  constraining,  constrictive,  limiting,  restricting 
  =>  restrictive  (vs.  unrestrictive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  constraining 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  constraining 
 
  constraining  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  constraining 
  constraining 
 
  Overview  of  verb  constrain 
 
  The  verb  constrain  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain  --  (hold  back) 
  2.  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain  --  (restrict;  "Tighten  the  rules";  "stiffen  the  regulations") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  constraining 
 
  The  adj  constraining  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  confining,  constraining,  constrictive,  limiting,  restricting  --  (restricting  the  scope  or  freedom  of  action) 



constraining definition