Dictionary Check: rule
"rule" is a valid word!
Scrabble
4
points
Words with Friends
6
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Definition
noun
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
Example:
"it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"
noun
something regarded as a normative example
Example:
"the convention of not naming the main character"
noun
prescribed guide for conduct or action
noun
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
noun
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
Example:
"their principles of composition characterized all their works"
noun
the duration of a monarch's or government's power
Example:
"during the rule of Elizabeth"
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