completely constrained systems

[kəmˈpliːtli kənˈstreɪnd ˈsɪstəmz]
nounpl: completely constrained systems
sistemas completamente restritos
1. In engineering and mechanics, a system where all degrees of freedom are fixed or restricted by constraints, leaving no possibility for movement or deformation
The beam was designed as a completely constrained system with fixed supports at both ends.
A viga foi projetada como um sistema completamente restrito com apoios fixos em ambas as extremidades.
2. In mathematics and physics, a system with a number of constraints equal to or greater than the number of degrees of freedom
A completely constrained system may be statically determinate or statically indeterminate depending on the constraint arrangement.
Um sistema completamente restrito pode ser estaticamente determinado ou indeterminado, dependendo do arranjo das restrições.
This is specialized technical terminology primarily used in engineering, mechanics, and mathematics fields. It is more common in academic and professional contexts in both Brazil and the United States than in everyday conversation. In Brazilian universities, this concept is typically taught in structural analysis and mechanics courses using Portuguese terminology standardized by ABNT (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas).
Synonyms / Sinônimos
fully constrained systemscompletely restrained systemsoverconstrained systemsfixed systems
Antonyms / Antônimos
underconstrained systemspartially constrained systemsfree systemsunconstrained systems

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sistemas completamente restritos
Standard technical terminology used in engineering education and practice
São Paulo
sistemas totalmente constrangidos
Alternative technical term occasionally used in academic contexts
Portugal
sistemas completamente constrangidos
Portuguese European variant with same meaning as Brazilian Portuguese
General Technical
sistemas com restrições completas
Alternative phrasing emphasizing the complete restriction aspect

Related Words

degrees of freedomconstraintsstatically determinatestatically indeterminatestructural analysisboundary conditions

Related Idioms & Phrases

under constraint
fixed in place
no room to move
rigidly constrained
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