rubric
7
7.2
- noun
- /ˈruːbrɪk/
- Formal
:
rubrica
- With this context in mind, he returns to the rhetorical rubrics that gave birth to the Civil Rights movement.
- fall under this rubric
- general rubric
- writing rubric
That also does fall under the rubric of love bombing.
- That also does fall under the rubric of love bombing.
- But this behavior falls under the clear rubric of antagonistic behavior.
- Tell us, framers, do you think that nowadays that goes under the rubric of what would Madison do?
- Their job was, you know, under this large rubric of civic education to empower citizens to know how to discriminate against these tools of persuasion.
- They both fit under that rubric, that term of animal.
Examples
-
Several leading Western progressives have sought to legitimize armed humanitarian intervention under the rubric of "the responsibility to protect."
Academic text (2011) -
The standard is yours to determine, but it is important to establish the rubric before you begin assessing.
Academic text (1999) -
What else might fit in there under the rubric of religious studies?
-
You find them under the rubric HMM.
-
But within the outfit, that would have gone down under the rubric of internal affairs.
Fiction book (1999) -
Perhaps surfing comes under the rubric of "physical culture" as much as "popular culture."
Academic text (1999) -
There was a curious rubric on the front page, Piracy, with a page number for reference.
Fiction book (1995) -
The problem of enforcement has been addressed in constitutional economics under the rubric of "constitutional maintenance." 3
Academic text (1992) -
Christ was amazingly unconcerned with much of what falls under the rubric of politics.
Academic text (1996) -
The new policy falls under the rubric of fostering inclusive education.
Synonyms
665
1.0
The name shown at the top of a book, chapter, film, or article
32
5.3
A name or title used to identify something, showing its kind
4
8.3
A name used to identify a person, place or thing
A heading at the start of a law or bill that gives its name and brief description
Antonyms
How Prominent
13
4.2
172
1.3
28
1.3
- Formal
7
7.2
2
3.2
45
2.7
187
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word rubric comes from Latin rubrica, meaning 'red', because book headings and titles were often written in red ink to mark a new section. That's why rubric now also means a heading or category under which things are grouped.