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rules

/ˈɹuːlz/

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noun

A regulation, law, guideline.

Examples :

"All participants must adhere to the rules."

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A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure.

Examples :

"The carpenter used rules to ensure all the boards were the same length. "

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A straight line (continuous mark, as made by a pen or the like), especially one lying across a paper as a guide for writing.

Examples :

"She used rules in her notebook to keep her handwriting straight. "

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A regulating principle.

Examples :

"The school's rules about cell phone use are designed to keep students focused on their lessons. "

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The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.

Examples :

"The school principal's rules ensured a safe and orderly learning environment for all students. "

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A normal condition or state of affairs.

Examples :

"As a rule, our senior editors are serious-minded."

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Conduct; behaviour.

Examples :

"Her rules were impeccable; she always treated everyone with respect and kindness. "

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An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit.

Examples :

"The school's rules about cell phone use during class are very strict. "

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A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result.

Examples :

"a rule for extracting the cube root"

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A thin plate of brass or other metal, of the same height as the type, and used for printing lines, as between columns on the same page, or in tabular work.

Examples :

"The printer used rules to separate the columns of text in the telephone directory. "

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verb

To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

Examples :

"The principal rules the school, ensuring a safe and productive learning environment for everyone. "

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verb

Examples :

"This game rules!"

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To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines).

Examples :

"The teacher rules the paper with a red pen to create columns for the students' math problems. "

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To decide judicially.

Examples :

"The judge rules that the evidence is inadmissible. "

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To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.

Examples :

"The principal rules that students must wear uniforms every day. "

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Examples :

"After winning the championship, the team rules in celebration all night long. "

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