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The verb rule means to govern or exert controlling authority, such as by a monarch, dictator, or dominant hierarchy.
The noun rule commonly means a law, procedure, or regulation; or the power of authority; or a length-measuring device (e.g. ruler, steel rule).
The noun RULE has 12 related senses:
1. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
2. something regarded as a normative example
3. prescribed guide for conduct or action
4. (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
5. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
6. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
7. the duration of a monarch's or government's power
8. dominance or power through legal authority
9. directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
10. any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
11. (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
12. 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
Familiarity information: RULE used as a noun is familiar.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoa rule is something made by someone that you should follow
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∙ 14y agogovern- its the verb meaning of the word Rule.
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∙ 13y agolaws, instructions, regulations, decrees, statutes, imperatives, canons, tenets, rulings, directives. Hope that helps
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∙ 12y agorule,
govern
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