A constraint is a condition that restricts what is possible.
The idea
Use constraint as a countable noun, often with on or in time constraints.
Examples
- A tight budget is a constraint.
- Time constraints affected the design.
- The team worked within financial constraints.
- The rule imposes a constraint on development.
- Space constraints limit our options.
- We must consider each constraint.
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A constraint limits choices; it need not stop progress altogether.
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Choose the correct answer. The small grant is a financial ___. (constraint / benefit)
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constraint
Constraint names the financial limit.
Choose the correct answer. The project faces two time ___. (constraint / constraints)
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constraints
Constraints is plural after two.
Choose the correct answer. The law imposes a constraint ___ construction. (on / at)
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on
On introduces what the constraint affects.
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Choose the correct answer. The small grant is a financial ___. (constraint / benefit)
Choose the correct answer. The project faces two time ___. (constraint / constraints)
Choose the correct answer. The law imposes a constraint ___ construction. (on / at)
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Describe a constraint on a project and how you would work within it.