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rule
[rool]
noun
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc..
the rules of chess.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,the code of regulations observed by a religious order or congregation.
the Franciscan rule.
the customary or normal circumstance, occurrence, manner, practice, quality, etc..
the rule rather than the exception.
control, government, or dominion.
under the rule of a dictator.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , ,tenure or conduct of reign or office.
during the rule of George III.
a prescribed mathematical method for performing a calculation or solving a problem.
Astronomy.ĢżRule, the constellation Norma.
Printing.Ģża thin, type-high strip of metal, for printing a solid or decorative line or lines.
Law.Ģż
a formal order or direction made by a court, as for governing the procedure of the court general rule or for sending the case before a referee special rule.
a legal principle.
a court order in a particular case.
Penology.Ģżrules, (formerly)
a fixed area in the neighborhood of certain prisons within which certain prisoners were allowed to live.
the freedom of such an area.
Obsolete.Ģżbehavior.
verb (used with object)
to control or direct; exercise dominating power, authority, or influence over; govern.
to rule the empire with severity.
to decide or declare judicially or authoritatively; decree.
The judge ruled that he should be exiled.
Synonyms: ,to mark with lines, especially parallel straight lines, with the aid of a ruler or the like.
to rule paper.
to mark out or form (a line) by this method.
to rule lines on paper.
to be superior or preeminent in (a specific field or group); dominate by superiority; hold sway over.
For centuries, England ruled the seas.
verb (used without object)
to exercise dominating power or influence; predominate.
to exercise authority, dominion, or sovereignty.
to make a formal decision or ruling, as on a point at law.
to be prevalent or current.
Higher prices ruled throughout France.
rule
/ °ł³ÜĖ±ō /
noun
an authoritative regulation or direction concerning method or procedure, as for a court of law, legislative body, game, or other human institution or activity
judges' rules
play according to the rules
the exercise of governmental authority or control
the rule of Caesar
the period of time in which a monarch or government has power
his rule lasted 100 days
a customary form or procedure; regular course of action
he made a morning swim his rule
the common order of things; normal condition
violence was the rule rather than the exception
a prescribed method or procedure for solving a mathematical problem, or one constituting part of a computer program, usually expressed in an appropriate formalism
a formal expression of a grammatical regularity in a linguistic description of a language
any of various devices with a straight edge for guiding or measuring; ruler
a carpenter's rule
a printed or drawn character in the form of a long thin line
another name for dash 1
en rule
em rule
a strip of brass or other metal used to print such a line
Christianity a systematic body of prescriptions defining the way of life to be followed by members of a religious order
law an order by a court or judge
normally or ordinarily
verb
to exercise governing or controlling authority over (a people, political unit, individual, etc)
he ruled for 20 years
his passion for her ruled his life
(when tr, often takes a clause as object) to decide authoritatively; decree
the chairman ruled against the proposal
(tr) to mark with straight parallel lines or make one straight line, as with a ruler
to rule a margin
(tr) to restrain or control
to rule one's temper
(intr) to be customary or prevalent
chaos rules in this school
(intr) to be pre-eminent or superior
football rules in the field of sport
(tr) astrology (of a planet) to have a strong affinity with certain human attributes, activities, etc, associated with (one or sometimes two signs of the zodiac)
Mars rules Aries
to be pre-eminent; be in charge
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- interrule verb (used with object)
- self-rule noun
- subrule noun
- underrule verb
- unruled adjective
- well-ruled adjective
- Ė°ł³Ü±ō²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of rule1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of rule1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Itās just funny that thereās this dichotomy of like someone youād think is in the thick of it and they donāt even know whatās going on in the area with rules and whatās happening.
Fifa rules state a transfer window cannot last more than 16 weeks in a calendar year, hence the split this summer.
Even more worrying is what history shows us: that all too often, such crises become semi-permanent ā ānot the exception but the rule,ā as the anti-Nazi philosopher Walter Benjamin once observed.
And what, asked Sky News, about his self-imposed restrictions on government borrowing, known as his fiscal rules?
If councils can't make up the acute shortages of planning officers to process applications, then tweaking the rules will have a limited effect.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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