Noun Definition
rule
1.Definition: (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
Category: General2.Definition: (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"
Related Noun(s):formula
Category: General3.Definition: a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
Related Noun(s):principle
Category: General4.Definition: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
"It was his rule to take a walk before breakfast", "Short haircuts were the regulation"
Related Noun(s):regulation
Category: General5.Definition: 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"
Related Noun(s):principle
Category: General6.Definition: any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
"The rule of St. Dominic"
Category: General7.Definition: directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
"He knew the rules of chess"
Category: General8.Definition: dominance or power through legal authority
"France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa", "The rule of Caesar"
Related Noun(s):dominion
Category: General9.Definition: 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
Related Noun(s):ruler
Category: Objects11.Definition: 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"
Related Noun(s):convention, formula, normal, pattern
Category: General12.Definition: the duration of a monarch's or government's power
"During the rule of Elizabeth"
Category: General