rule

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

A principle, condition, or regulation that customarily governs behavior or procedure within a particular area of activity.

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Senses

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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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something regarded as a normative example

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a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

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a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems

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a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system

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a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

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any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order

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prescribed guide for conduct or action

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directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted

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(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice

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dominance or power through legal authority

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the duration of a monarch's or government's power

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
dominionformulalinguistic rulepatternprescriptprincipleregulationruler
alternatephrasing
Rule
plural
rules
possessive
rule's
pluralpossessive
rules'