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According to WordNet, the noun "rule" has 12 sense(s).

105874232 a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields".

106652064 any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order; "the rule of St. Dominic".

105846054 a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation".

106652242 prescribed guide for conduct or action.

104118776 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.

107259772 (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice.

105913538 a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works".

106788897 directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted; "he knew the rules of chess".

114442933 dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar".

105846932 (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials".

105667613 something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors".

115295416 the duration of a monarch's or government's power; "during the rule of Elizabeth".


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