constrict

v 1: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips" [syn: {compress},

{squeeze}, {compact}, {contract}, {press}]

2: become tight ar as if tight; "Her throat constricted" [syn:

{constringe}, {narrow}]

constraint

A {Boolean} relation, often an

equality or {ineqality} relation, between the values of one or

more variables (often two). E.g. x>3 is a constraint on x.

{constraint satisfaction} is the process of assigning values

to variables so that all constraints are true.

{Usenet} newsgroup: {news:comp.constraints}. {FAQ

(http://web.cs.city.ac.uk/archive/constraints/constraints.html)}.

(1997-02-20)