(transitive, intransitive) To constrict; to tighten.

Having the quality of contracting, binding, or compressing.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constringe

(physics, optics) A measure of a material's dispersion (variation of refractive index with wavelength) in relation to the refractive index.

plural of constringence

simple past tense and past participle of constringe

plural of constringency

Alternative form of constringence

present participle of constringe