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Rule Definition
(n)
a
principle
or
condition
that
customarily
governs
behavior
; "
it
was
his
rule
to
take
a
walk
before
breakfast
"; "
short
haircuts
were
the
regulation
"
(n)
something
regarded
as
a
normative
example
; "
the
convention
of
not
naming
the
main
character
"; "
violence
is
the
rule
not
the
exception
"; "
his
formula
for
impressing
visitors
"
(n)
prescribed
guide
for
conduct
or
action
(n) (
linguistics
)
a
rule
describing
(
or
prescribing
)
a
linguistic
practice
(n)
a
basic
generalization
that
is
accepted
as
true
and
that
can
be
used
as
a
basis
for
reasoning
or
conduct
; "
their
principles
of
composition
characterized
all
their
works
"
(n)
a
rule
or
law
concerning
a
natural
phenomenon
or
the
function
of
a
complex
system
; "
the
principle
of
the
conservation
of
mass
"; "
the
principle
of
jet
propulsion
"; "
the
right
-
hand
rule
for
inductive
fields
"
(n)
the
duration
of
a
monarch
''
s
or
government
''
s
power
; "
during
the
rule
of
Elizabeth
"
(n)
dominance
or
power
through
legal
authority
; "
France
held
undisputed
dominion
over
vast
areas
of
Africa
"; "
the
rule
of
Caesar
"
(n)
directions
that
define
the
way
a
game
or
sport
is
to
be
conducted
; "
he
knew
the
rules
of
chess
"
(n)
any
one
of
a
systematic
body
of
regulations
defining
the
way
of
life
of
members
of
a
religious
order
; "
the
rule
of
St
.
Dominic
"
(n) (
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
"
(n)
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
(v)
exercise
authority
over
;
as
of
nations
; "
Who
is
governing
the
country
now
?"
(v)
decide
with
authority
; "
The
King
decreed
that
all
first
-
born
males
should
be
killed
"
(v)
be
larger
in
number
,
quantity
,
power
,
status
or
importance
; "
Money
reigns
supreme
here
"; "
Hispanics
predominate
in
this
neighborhood
"
(v)
decide
on
and
make
a
declaration
about
; "
find
someone
guilty
"
(v)
have
an
affinity
with
;
of
signs
of
the
zodiac
(v)
mark
or
draw
with
a
ruler
; "
rule
the
margins
"
(v)
keep
in
check
; "
rule
one
''
s
temper
"
Rule Synonyms
convention
decree
dominate
dominion
find
formula
govern
harness
linguistic rule
normal
pattern
predominate
prescript
prevail
principle
regulation
reign
rein
rule
ruler
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