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    Rule

    Definitions

    1 | noun | a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior 2 | noun | something regarded as a normative example 3 | noun | prescribed guide for conduct or action 4 | noun | (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice 5 | noun | a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct 6 | noun | the duration of a monarch's or government's power 7 | noun | dominance or power through legal authority 8 | noun | directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted (19 meanings)

    Pronunciation

    r'ool (IPA: rˈul)

    Hyphenation

    rule (no hyphenation) (4 letters | 1 syllable)

    First known use in English

    1225 (High Middle ages) (800 years ago)

    Word origins

    Old English | Old French | | Latin

    Overall typical frequency

    written: 1186th most common (1 in 11628 words) ( > 99% noun | 0% verb)

    spoken: 1388th most common (1 in 24390 words)

    (includes some inflected forms)

    Word frequency history

    Word frequency history

    Inflected forms

    rules | ruled | ruling

    Synonyms

    regulation | convention | formula | normal | pattern | prescript | linguistic rule | principle | dominion | ruler | govern | decree | dominate | predominate | prevail | ... (total: 19)

    Antonyms

    bad manners | lawlessness | disorganization

    Narrower terms

    cy pres | cy pres doctrine | guideline | guidepost | limitation | restriction | rule of cy pres | rule of thumb | working principle | working rule | code of behavior | code of conduct | mores | universal | bylaw | ... (total: 105)

    Broader terms

    concept | conception | construct | practice | direction | instruction | generalisation | generality | generalization | continuance | duration | ascendance | ascendancy | ascendence | ascendency | ... (total: 43)

    Rhymes

    boule | buhl | cool | drool | fool | joule | misrule | mule | pool | preschool | retool | school | spool | stool | supercool | ... (total: 17) (based on typical American pronunciation)

    Lexically close words

    mule | pule | rile | role | rube | ruble | rude | ruler | rune | ruse | yule | Yule (total: 12)

    Anagram

    lure

    Phrases

    best evidence rule | board rule | exclusionary rule | gag rule | hearsay rule | home rule | linguistic rule | majority rule | one-man rule | parol evidence rule | ... (total: 18)

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 規則 (noun) | 統治 (verb) Hindi: | नियम (noun) | शासन करना (verb) Arabic: | قاعِدَة (noun) | يَحكُم (verb) Spanish: | regla (grammar) | regla (office equipment) | regla graduada (office equipment) | dominio (politics) | autoridad (politics) | regla (regulation) | reglamento (regulation) | juzgar (law) | fallar (law) | sentenciar (law) | predominar (situation) | prevalecer (situation) | gobernar (politics) French: | règle (grammar) | règle graduée (office equipment) | autorité (politics) | règle (regulation) | règlement (regulation) | juger (law) | déclarer (law) | se prononcer sur (law) | prédominer (situation) | prévaloir (situation) | gouverner (politics)

    Other notable uses

    Rule (US population: 6240 people, white: 83%)

    Rule (Texas, 561 people)

    The Rule of Four (Dustin Thomason, Ian Caldwell)

    The Slaughter Rule | Rock & Rule | Georgia Rule

    rule.com | rule.net | rule.org | rule.info | rule.biz (total: 5)

    Crossword puzzle clues

    Scrabble score

    4 (International English) | 4 (North American English)

    Phone keypad digits

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