Vocabulary : Rule to Rum
Rule : That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for conduct or action; a governing direction for a specific purpose; an authoritative enactment; a regulation; a prescription; a precept; as, the rules of various societies; the rules governing a school; a rule of etiquette or propriety; the rules of cricket. ;; Uniform or established course of things. ;; Systematic method or practice; as, my ule is to rise at six o'clock. ;; Ordibary course of procedure; usual way; comon state or condition of things; as, it is a rule to which there are many exeptions. ;; Conduct in general; behavior. ;; The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control. ;; An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit. ;; A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result; as, a rule for extracting the cube root. ;; A general principle concerning the formation or use of words, or a concise statement thereof; thus, iRuled : of Rule
Ruleless : Destitute of rule; lawless.
Rule-monger : A stickler for rules; a slave of rules
Ruler : One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor. ;; A straight or curved strip of wood, metal, etc., with a smooth edge, used for guiding a pen or pencil in drawing lines. Cf. Rule, n., 7 (a).