Definition (noun) a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
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it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
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short haircuts were the regulation
Definition (noun) something regarded as a normative example
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the convention of not naming the main character
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violence is the rule not the exception
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his formula for impressing visitors
Definition (noun) prescribed guide for conduct or action
Definition (noun) (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
Definition (noun) a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
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their principles of composition characterized all their works
Definition (noun) the duration of a monarch's or government's power
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during the rule of Elizabeth
Definition (noun) dominance or power through legal authority
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France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa
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the rule of Caesar
Definition (noun) directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
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he knew the rules of chess
Definition (noun) any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
Definition (noun) a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
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the principle of the conservation of mass
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the principle of jet propulsion
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the right-hand rule for inductive fields
Definition (noun) (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
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he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs
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he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials
Definition (noun) 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
Definition (verb) exercise authority over; as of nations
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Who is governing the country now?
Definition (verb) decide with authority
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The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed
Definition (verb) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
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Money reigns supreme here
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Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
Definition (verb) decide on and make a declaration about
Definition (verb) have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
Definition (verb) mark or draw with a ruler
Definition (verb) keep in check