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noun(rule)a prescribed guide for conduct or action
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noun(rule)the laws or regulations prescribed by the founder of a religious order for observance by its members
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noun(rule)an accepted procedure, custom, or habit
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verb(rule)to exert control, direction, or influence on
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verb(rule)to exercise control over especially by curbing or restraining
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verb(rule)to exercise authority or power over often harshly or arbitrarily
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noun(rule)a game resembling rugby that is played between two teams of 18 players on a field 180—190 yards long that has four goalposts at each end
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idiom(rule)to change or ignore rules
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idiom(rule)in the way that is most common, expected, and acceptable
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noun(rule)a mathematical rule concerning the differentiation of a function of a function (such as f [u(x)]) by which under suitable conditions of continuity and differentiability one function is differentiated with respect to the second function considered as an independent variable and then the second function is differentiated with respect to its independent variable
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noun(rule)a legal hypothesis under which a person is not judged responsible for a criminal act that is attributed to a mental disease or defect
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noun(rule)a legal rule that bars unlawfully obtained evidence from being used in court proceedings
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noun(rule)a rule of ethical conduct referring to Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31: do to others as you would have them do to you
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noun(rule)a guiding principle
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noun(rule)a sports rule adopted to modify play on a particular field, court, or course
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noun(rule)a rule of procedure