# constraint

A rule that limits the attributes, values, and associations that may be applied to a particular component.

### Examples

* A modeling *constraint* may limit the permissible defining relationships applied to a particular type of concept.
* An instance data *constraint* may limit the permissible refinements that may be applied to a particular concept.

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