rule-governed

Examples

• All

• 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.

  Academic text (2006)

• Piaget defined morality as rule-governed behavior (Bredemeier & Shields, 1995).

  Academic text (2010)

• All of those were sort of rule governed movements, choices that you made.

• In the present study, we focused on legal rules and everyday rule-governed behavior.

  Academic text (1994)

• In the present study, we argue for a more social perspective on the study of rule-governed behavior.

  Academic text (1994)

• 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.

  Academic text (1994)

• The scientist conducted experiments that illustrated the rule-governed nature of natural laws.

• Many professions require rule-governed practices to ensure safety and compliance with standards.

Synonyms

R

regimented

vsrule-governed

1 6.5

Strict rules make people do the same things and limit their freedom

is about following rules but without the extreme strictness or loss of freedom

R

regulated

vsrule-governed

4.1

Controlled according to rules or laws

is about following any established guidelines including customs and natural laws

C

controlled

vsrule-governed

3.4

Kept within limits by careful management

focuses on following established rules or principles rather than mere restraint

Antonyms

U

unregulated

26 4.9

Not controlled by rules or laws

A

anarchic

5 7.4

A situation with no order or control and no leaders

How Regulated

regulated

4.1

controlled

3.4

rule-governed

5.7

informal

98 3.1

unregulated

26 4.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology