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Rule of Thumb

nounid 121629·updated May 18, 2026
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a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

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Variants

synonym
guidepost
plural
Rule of Thumbs
possessive
Rule of Thumb's
pluralpossessive
Rule of Thumbs'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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