We found 16 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word rules:
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 General (8 matching dictionaries)
- rules: Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- Rules: Wiktionary [home, info]
- rules: Dictionary.com [home, info]
- rules: UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- rules: Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
- rules: Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms [home, info]
- Rules (novel), Rules (single), Rules (song), Rules, The Rules (dating), The Rules: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
- rules: Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
Art (1 matching dictionary)
- rules: The Organon: A Conceptually Indexed Dictionary (by Genus and Differentia) [home, info]
Business (3 matching dictionaries)
- Rules: GLOSSARY OF LEGISLATIVE TERMS [home, info]
- RULES: Bouvier's Law Dictionary 1856 Edition [home, info]
- rules: Legal dictionary [home, info]
Computing (1 matching dictionary)
- rules: Encyclopedia [home, info]
Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
- rules: Medical dictionary [home, info]
Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
- rules: Idioms [home, info]
Science (1 matching dictionary)
- Rules: Biological Sciences Dictionary [home, info]
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Quick definitions (rule)
▸ 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
▸ noun: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior ("It was his rule to take a walk before breakfast")
▸ noun: (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems ("He determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs")
▸ noun: any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order ("The rule of St. Dominic")
▸ noun: prescribed guide for conduct or action
▸ noun: directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted ("He knew the rules of chess")
▸ noun: (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
▸ noun: the duration of a monarch's or government's power ("During the rule of Elizabeth")
▸ noun: a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system ("The right-hand rule for inductive fields")
▸ noun: a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
▸ noun: dominance or power through legal authority ("The rule of Caesar")
▸ noun: something regarded as a normative example ("Violence is the rule not the exception")
▸ verb: keep in check ("Rule one's temper")
▸ verb: have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
▸ verb: decide with authority
▸ verb: decide on and make a declaration about
▸ verb: mark or draw with a ruler ("Rule the margins")
▸ verb: exercise authority over; as of nations
▸ verb: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5649)
▸ Also see rule
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