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"Rull" is probably misspelled. Trying rule instead Definition of rule
rule has definitions from the fields of linguistics,mathematics,government,politics |
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[ noun ] something regarded as a normative example
Synonyms Examples "the convention of not naming the main character" "violence is the rule not the exception" "his formula for impressing visitors" |
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[ noun ] a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
Synonyms Examples "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast" "short haircuts were the regulation" |
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[ verb ] (politics) exercise authority over; as of nations
Synonyms Examples "Who is governing the country now?" |
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[ noun ] prescribed guide for conduct or action
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[ verb ] decide with authority
Synonyms Examples "The King decreed that all first-born males should be killed" |
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[ noun ] (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
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[ noun ] a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
Synonyms Examples "their principles of composition characterized all their works" |
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[ verb ] be larger in number, quantity, or importance
Synonyms Examples "Money reigns supreme here" "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" |
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[ verb ] mark or draw with a ruler; of margins
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[ verb ] have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
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[ noun ] directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
Examples "he knew the rules of chess" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5649
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[ noun ] (government) dominance or power through legal authority
Synonyms Examples "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa" "the rule of Caesar" |
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[ noun ] a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
Synonyms Examples : "the principle of the conservation of mass" "the principle of jet propulsion" "the right-hand rule for inductive fields" |
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[ noun ] (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
Synonyms Examples "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs" "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials" |
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[ noun ] the duration of a monarch's or government's power
Examples "during the rule of Elizabeth" |
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[ noun ] a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
Examples "the rule of St. Dominic" |
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[ noun ] 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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