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a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
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something regarded as a normative example
violence is the rule not the exception
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prescribed guide for conduct or action
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(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
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a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
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a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
the right-hand rule for inductive fields
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the duration of a monarch's or government's power
during the rule of Elizabeth
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dominance or power through legal authority
the rule of Caesar
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directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
he knew the rules of chess
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any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
the rule of St. Dominic
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(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs
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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
'rule' - used as a verb
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exercise authority over; as of nations
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decide with authority
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be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
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decide on and make a declaration about
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have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
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mark or draw with a ruler
rule the margins
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keep in check
rule one's temper
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derived forms
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1. Rule / Plural
rules
2. Rule / Past
ruled
3. Rule / Third Person
rules
4. Rule / Present Participle
ruling
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