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rule - prescribed guide for conduct or action |
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prescript |
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direction,
instruction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
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book,
rule book physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
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bylaw a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
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rubric category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"
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order,
parliamentary law,
parliamentary procedure,
rules of order the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
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rule of evidence (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved
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miranda rule the rule that police (when interrogating you after an arrest) are obliged to warn you that anything you say may be used as evidence and to read you your constitutional rights (the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent until advised by a lawyer)
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precept,
principle a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
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golden rule a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Matthew 7:12)
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gigo (computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out
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dictate a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
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ordinance,
regulation a statute enacted by a city government
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canon a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
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etiquette rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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communications protocol,
protocol code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"
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rule - (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials" |
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formula |
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procedure,
process a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
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math,
mathematics,
maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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metarule a rule that describes how other rules should be used (as in AI)
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algorithm,
algorithmic program,
algorithmic rule a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
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heuristic,
heuristic program,
heuristic rule a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
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recursion (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
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rule - measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths |
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ruler |
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measure,
measuring rod,
measuring stick how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
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carpenter's rule a rule used by a carpenter
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foot rule a ruler one foot long
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meterstick,
metrestick a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
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yardstick,
yard measure a ruler or tape that is three feet long
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rule - a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation" |
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regulation |
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concept,
conception,
construct an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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limitation,
restriction an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
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guideline,
guidepost,
rule of thumb a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
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cy pres,
cy pres doctrine,
rule of cy pres a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
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working principle,
working rule a rule that is adequate to permit work to be done
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rule - (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice |
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concept,
conception,
construct an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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linguistics the humanistic study of language and literature
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linguistic universal,
universal a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal"
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grammatical rule,
rule of grammar a linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances
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morphological rule,
rule of morphology a linguistic rule for the formation of words
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rule - the duration of a monarch's or government's power; "during the rule of Elizabeth" |
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continuance,
duration the act of continuing an activity without interruption
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regency the office of a regent
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rule - directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted; "he knew the rules of chess" |
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direction,
instruction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
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book,
rule book physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
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ground rule (baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds
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rule - any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order; "the rule of St. Dominic" |
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direction,
instruction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
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rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed" |
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decree |
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decide,
determine,
make up one's mind reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
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close out,
preclude,
rule out terminate; "We closed out our account"
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override,
overrule,
overthrow,
overturn,
reverse ride (a horse) too hard
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rule in,
rule out dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
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rule - decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty" |
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find |
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judge,
label,
pronounce determine the result of (a competition)
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rule - mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins" |
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draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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rule - keep in check; "rule one's temper" |
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harness,
rein |
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bound,
confine,
limit,
restrain,
restrict,
throttle,
trammel form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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rule - have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac |
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accompany,
attach to,
come with,
go with go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
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