rule

nounid 3967·updated May 12, 2026
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A principle, condition, or regulation that customarily governs behavior or procedure within a particular area of activity.

polysemous

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Classifications

Entity Type

Requirement0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

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

Framework definitions

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
§1
A principle, condition, or regulation that customarily governs behavior or procedure within a particular area of activity.
Wordset Dictionary12 sensesview framework →
§1
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
§2
something regarded as a normative example
§3
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
§4
a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
§5
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
§6
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
§7
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
§8
prescribed guide for conduct or action
§9
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
§10
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
§11
dominance or power through legal authority
§12
the duration of a monarch's or government's power
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A principle, condition, or regulation that customarily governs behavior or procedure within a particular area of activity.
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