rule
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- noun
- /ruːl/
- Let this man's punishment be the exception, not the rule.
- slide rule
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Examples
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Finally, just over one in seven retirees qualifies under Veteran's Administration rules for disability status.
Academic text (1994) -
The teacher used a rule to measure the length of the table accurately.
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And so I think that I use the rule a lot for patience.
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Professor B then proceeded to explain the rule for "different signs."
Academic text (2015) -
The revised standards include new rules for the accreditation of practitioners working in the construction industry.
Academic text (2015) -
Recently, the military decided to change the rules for activating the reserves, allowing them to be activated more easily.
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To draw a straight line, you need to place the pencil against the edge of the rule.
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When designing the blueprint, the architect relied on the rule for precise measurements.
Synonyms
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A flat stick with marks used to draw straight lines and measure length
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A flexible tool like a ruler with length marks used to measure and draw straight lines
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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All people and organizations, including officials, must follow the same fair laws
- Informal
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A simple practical way to do or decide things from experience that is not exact
- Formal
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A guide that tells military and other people when they can start fighting and what they may do
- Formal
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A rule that stops people in a committee or parliament from talking about a topic
- Archaic
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A long thin tool with sliding scales that people use to do quick math before calculators
- Formal
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The right of a city or county to run its own local matters without central government control
- Formal
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A rule that stops illegally found evidence from being used in a criminal trial
- Specialized
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A rule that stops statements made outside court from being used as evidence
- Formal
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Police must tell someone arrested they can stay silent, have a lawyer, and anything said can be used in court
- Formal
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A rule that requires showing the original document, photo, or recording in court to prove its content
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A simple practical way to decide what to do from experience to solve problems faster
- Formal
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A rule that stops people using spoken words to change a written contract in court
- Specialized
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A clear step-by-step rule for solving a problem using math or a computer
- Specialized
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A way to show how words are made from small parts like un- and -ness
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A flexible tool like a ruler with length marks used to measure and draw straight lines
- Informal
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An informal rule that people do not tell others about things that happen on a trip
- Literature
An informal guideline that picture parts should not extend above a diagonal from left to right
- Specialized
A way to find a baby's due date by using the first day of the last period
- Formal
A strict rule applied the same to everyone that ignores personal differences
- Formal
A court changes a gift meant for a charity so the giver's main wish still happens
- Specialized
A straight narrow board with a hanging weight used to check if a wall is perfectly vertical
- Informal
A belief that food dropped on the floor for less than two seconds is still safe to eat
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rule (a measuring strip) comes from the Latin regula meaning 'straight stick', which people used to draw or measure straight lines; this is why a rule or ruler is a tool for straight lines and measuring length.