rule-governed
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5.7
- adjective
- Children's games are often based on rule-governed principles that everyone must follow.
- rule-governed behavior
Examples
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In some other social contexts, the rule-governed framework of games or rituals may allow antagonistic ethnic groups to interact in a more controlled and safer way than in less regulated spheres of social life.
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Piaget defined morality as rule-governed behavior (Bredemeier & Shields, 1995).
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All of those were sort of rule governed movements, choices that you made.
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In the present study, we focused on legal rules and everyday rule-governed behavior.
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In the present study, we argue for a more social perspective on the study of rule-governed behavior.
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Another restriction, linked to the previous point, is that not all rule-governed behavior corresponds to a socially shared consensus about when it is acceptable for rules to be broken.
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The scientist conducted experiments that illustrated the rule-governed nature of natural laws.
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Many professions require rule-governed practices to ensure safety and compliance with standards.
Synonyms
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3.4
Kept within limits by careful management
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4.1
Controlled according to rules or laws
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6.5
Strict rules make people do the same things and limit their freedom
Antonyms
How Regulated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word rule-governed comes from rule, meaning a set of instructions, and govern, which originally meant 'to steer' or 'to control' and is the same root as government. So a rule-governed activity is one that is guided or controlled by clear rules.