CEFR B2

constraints

noun

Meaning

Limitations or restrictions placed upon something, often making it more difficult to achieve a goal.

Budgetary constraints forced the team to scale back their ambitious project plans.
The tight deadline imposed significant constraints on the designers' creativity.

Synonyms: limits, restrictions, curbs, impediments

noun

Pronunciation: /kənˈstreɪnts/

Limitations or restrictions placed upon something, often making it more difficult to achieve a goal.

Budgetary constraints forced the team to scale back their ambitious project plans.
The tight deadline imposed significant constraints on the designers' creativity.
We need to work within the legal constraints of the contract to avoid any issues.

constraints on (prepositional phrase): Limitations applied to something specific. — "There are strict constraints on the use of personal data."
constraints of (prepositional phrase): Limitations inherent in a situation or system. — "We must operate within the constraints of the current legal framework."
budgetary constraints (collocation): Limitations due to a lack of money. — "Budgetary constraints prevented us from hiring more staff."
time constraints (collocation): Limitations due to a lack of time. — "Due to time constraints, we had to simplify the presentation."

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