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rule > 19 senses
NOUN	1	rule, regulation	A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
	2	rule, convention, normal, pattern, formula	Something regarded as a normative example
	3	rule, prescript	Prescribed guide for conduct or action
	4	rule, linguistic rule	(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
	5	rule, principle	A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
	6	rule, principle	A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
	7	rule	The duration of a monarch's or government's power
	8	rule, dominion	Dominance or power through legal authority
	9	rule	Directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
	10	rule	Any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
	11	rule, formula	(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
	12	rule, ruler	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
VERB	1	rule, govern	Exercise authority over
	2	rule, decree	Decide with authority
	3	rule, predominate, dominate, reign, prevail	Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
	4	rule, find	Decide on and make a declaration about
	5	rule	Have an affinity with
	6	rule	Mark or draw with a ruler
	7	rule, harness, rein	Keep in check

rule > pronunciation
Sounds	ruw'l
Rhymes	Blackpool, Boole, boule, and 43 more rhymes in uwl...

rule > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior.
Examples	"it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"
Synonyms	regulation
Broader	concept, conception, construct
Narrower	restriction, limitation; guidepost, guideline, rule of thumb; cy pres, rule of cy pres, cy pres doctrine; working principle, working rule

rule > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	Something regarded as a normative example.
Examples	"violence is the rule not the exception"
Synonyms	convention, normal, pattern, formula
Broader	practice
Narrower	mores; code of conduct, code of behavior; universal

rule > noun 3, communication
Meaning	Prescribed guide for conduct or action.
Synonyms	prescript
Part of	book, rule book
Broader	direction, instruction
Narrower	bylaw, bye law; rubric; order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure; rule of evidence; Miranda rule; principle, precept; golden rule; GIGO; dictate; regulation, ordinance; canon; etiquette; protocol, communications protocol
Verbs	rule

rule > noun 4, communication
Meaning	(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice.
Synonyms	linguistic rule
Category	linguistics
Broader	concept, conception, construct
Narrower	universal, linguistic universal; grammatical rule, rule of grammar; morphological rule, rule of morphology

rule > noun 5, cognition
Meaning	A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
Synonyms	principle
Broader	generalization, generalisation, generality
Narrower	pillar; yang; yin; feng shui

rule > noun 6, cognition
Meaning	A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system.
Examples	"the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
Synonyms	principle
Broader	law, law of nature
Narrower	Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization; Le Chatelier's principle, Le Chatelier's law, Le Chatelier principle, Le Chatelier-Braun principle; Gresham's Law; mass-energy equivalence; Naegele's rule; Occam's Razor, Ockham's Razor, principle of parsimony, law of parsimony; principle of equivalence; principle of liquid displacement; principle of superposition, Huygens' principle of superposition; principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition; mass-action principle, mass action; localization of function, localisation of function, localization principle, localisation principle, localization, localisation

rule > noun 7, time
Meaning	The duration of a monarch's or government's power.
Examples	"during the rule of Elizabeth"
Broader	duration, continuance
Narrower	regency
Instances	Regency
Verbs	rule

rule > noun 8, state
Meaning	Dominance or power through legal authority.
Examples	"the rule of Caesar"
Synonyms	dominion
Broader	dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control
Narrower	paramountcy; raj; reign, sovereignty; suzerainty
Verbs	rule

rule > noun 9, communication
Meaning	Directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted.
Examples	"he knew the rules of chess"
Part of	book, rule book
Broader	direction, instruction
Narrower	ground rule

rule > noun 10, communication
Meaning	Any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order.
Examples	"the rule of St. Dominic"
Broader	direction, instruction

rule > noun 11, cognition
Meaning	(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems.
Examples	"he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"
Synonyms	formula
Category	mathematics, math, maths
Broader	procedure, process
Narrower	metarule; algorithm, algorithmic rule, algorithmic program; heuristic, heuristic rule, heuristic program; recursion

rule > noun 12, artifact
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	ruler
Broader	measuring stick, measure, measuring rod
Narrower	carpenter's rule; foot rule; meterstick, metrestick; yardstick, yard measure
Verbs	rule

rule > verb 1, social
Meaning	Exercise authority over. As of nations.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	govern
Broader	control, command
Narrower	throne; misgovern; dictate; reign
Nouns	rule; rule; ruler

rule > verb 2, cognition
Meaning	Decide with authority.
Pattern	Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonyms	decree
Broader	decide, make up one's mind, determine
See also	rule out
Narrower	overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse; rule out, rule in
Nouns	rule; ruler

rule > verb 3, stative
Meaning	Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	predominate, dominate, reign, prevail
Narrower	override; redound; overarch; preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalance

rule > verb 4, communication
Meaning	Decide on and make a declaration about.
Pattern	Something ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	find
Similar to	find, feel
Broader	pronounce, label, judge
Nouns	ruling

rule > verb 5, stative
Meaning	Have an affinity with. Of signs of the zodiac.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Broader	attach to, accompany, come with, go with

rule > verb 6, creation
Meaning	Mark or draw with a ruler.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"rule the margins"
Broader	draw
Nouns	rule, ruler

rule > verb 7, change
Meaning	Keep in check.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Examples	"rule one's temper"
Synonyms	harness, rein
Broader	restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

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