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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConstraining
/kənˈstreɪ.nɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Severely restricting or limiting the scope, growth, or action of someone or something.
"The company struggled to innovate under such constraining bureaucratic rules."
- 1
Present participle of constrain; compelling or forcing someone to follow a particular course of action.
"Financial difficulties are constraining the family to cut back on their holiday plans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'constreinen', which traces back through Old French 'constraindre' to the Latin 'constringere', meaning 'to bind tight together' (from 'com-' together + 'stringere' to draw tight). Over centuries, the meaning evolved from physically binding or tightening to metaphorically imposing severe restrictions, limits, or compulsions on actions and behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Constraining" is said worldwide
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contraignant
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁɛ.nɑ̃
"Ces réglementations sont trop contraignantes pour les petites entreprises."
einschränkend
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁɛŋkənt
"Er empfand die neuen Regeln als sehr einschränkend."
restrittivo
Transliteration: restritˈtiːvo
"Ci sono fattori restrittivi che limitano la nostra crescita."
restrictivo
Transliteration: ɾestɾikˈtiβo
"El presupuesto es demasiado restrictivo para este proyecto."
restritivo
Transliteration: ʁe.stɾiˈtʃi.vu
"O horário de trabalho é bastante restritivo."
बाध्यकारी
Transliteration: badhyakari
"यह अनुबंध हमारे लिए बहुत बाध्यकारी है।"
限制性
Transliteration: xiànzhì xìng
"这些条件具有很大的限制性。"
제한하는
Transliteration: jehanhaneun
"그들은 제한하는 규정 속에서 일해야 했다."
制限的な
Transliteration: seigentekina
"その法律はビジネス活動に対して非常に制限的である。"
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