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Rule
/ruːl/
A principle or regulation established to guide behavior, actions, or decisions in a particular context or system.
Synonyms:
regulation
law
guideline
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
We must follow the
rule
.
He made a new
rule
for the game.
Etymology:
From Old French
reule,
from Latin
regula
meaning
straight stick, rule,
which came from
regere,
meaning
to keep straight, guide.
Usage Statistics:
159 mentions per 1 million words
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