`It's an acronym,' I replied, placing the Halcyon Rules between Status Quo and Steppenwolf and closing the book.
David Cavanagh MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)
The Rules of Conversation clearly stated that all questions of doubtful origin must be answered in the negative.
David Cavanagh MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)
All related terms of 'Rules'
rule
Rules are instructions that tell you what you are allowed to do and what you are not allowed to do.
ruler
The ruler of a country is the person who rules the country.
the Rules
the neighbourhood around certain prisons (esp the Fleet and King's Bench prison) in which trusted prisoners were allowed to live under specified restrictions
work rules
a set of rules, usually established by one or more unions in an agreement with management , specifying the tasks to be done by each employee
judges' rules
(in English law, formerly) a set of rules, not legally binding , governing the behaviour of police towards suspects , as in administering a caution to a person under arrest
branching rules
rules that are used to break down a complex problem into several smaller problems
Fleming's rules
two rules used as mnemonics for the relationship between the directions of current flow, motion , and magnetic field in electromagnetic induction . The hand is held with the thumb , first, and second fingers at right angles , respectively indicating the directions of motion, field, and electric current. The left hand is used for electric motors and the right hand for dynamos
formation rules
the set of rules that specify the syntax of a formal system; the algorithm that generates the well-formed formulae
Rafferty rules
no rules at all
Australian Rules
a game resembling rugby football , played in Australia between teams of 18 players each on an oval pitch , with a ball resembling a large rugby ball. Players attempt to kick the ball between posts (without crossbars ) at either end of the pitch, scoring six points for a goal (between the two main posts) and one point for a behind (between either of two outer posts and the main posts). They may punch or kick the ball and run with it provided that they bounce it every ten yards
bend the rules
to do something which is not normally allowed, either to help someone else or for your own advantage
McNaughten Rules
(in English law) a set of rules established by the case of Regina v . McNaughten (1843) by which legal proof of insanity in the commission of a crime depends upon whether or not the accused can show either that they did not know what they were doing or that they are incapable of realizing that what they were doing was wrong
Queensberry rules
the code of rules followed in modern boxing , requiring the use of padded gloves , rounds of three minutes , and restrictions on the types of blows allowed
em dash
a dash (—) one em long
en dash
a dash (–) one en long
rule in
If you say that you are not ruling in a particular course of action, you mean that you have not definitely decided to take that action.
transformational rules
rules that specify in purely syntactic terms a method by which theorems may be derived from the axioms of a formal system
foot rule
a rigid measure, one foot in length
gag law
any closure regulation adopted by a deliberative body
gag rule
any closure regulation adopted by a deliberative body
home rule
If a country or region has home rule , it has its own independent government and laws.
mob rule
the fact or state of large groups of people acting without the consent of the government, authorities , etc
rule out
If you rule out a course of action, an idea , or a solution , you decide that it is impossible or unsuitable .
unit rule
a rule of procedure at a national political convention under which a state's entire vote must be cast for the candidate preferred by a majority of the state's delegates
work-rule
a form of industrial action in which employees adhere strictly to all the working rules laid down by their employers , with the deliberate intention of reducing the rate of working
board rule
a measuring device for estimating the number of board feet in a quantity of wood
chain rule
a theorem that may be used in the differentiation of the function of a function. It states that d u /d x = (d u /d y )(d y /d x ), where y is a function of x and u a function of y
house rule
a rule adopted and adhered to by a family living together in a house
phase rule
the principle that in any system in equilibrium the number of degrees of freedom is equal to the number of components less the number of phases plus two
plumb rule
a plumb line attached to a narrow board , used by builders , surveyors , etc
slide rule
A slide rule is an instrument that you use for calculating numbers. It looks like a ruler and has a middle part that slides backwards and forwards .
cloture rule
a rule adopted by the United States Senate in 1917 that enables the breaking of a filibuster
direct rule
Direct rule is a system in which a central government rules an area which has had its own parliament or law-making organization in the past .
global rule
(in transformational grammar ) a rule that makes reference to nonconsecutive stages of a derivation
golden rule
A golden rule is a principle you should remember because it will help you to be successful .
ground rule
The ground rules for something are the basic principles on which future action will be based .
martial rule
the rule of law established and maintained by the military in the absence of civil law
rewrite rule
a rule of the form A → X where A is a syntactic category label , such as noun phrase or sentence , and X is a sequence of such labels and/or morphemes , expressing the fact that A can be replaced by X in generating the constituent structure of a sentence
rewriting rule
a rule of the form A → X where A is a syntactic category label , such as noun phrase or sentence , and X is a sequence of such labels and/or morphemes , expressing the fact that A can be replaced by X in generating the constituent structure of a sentence
setting rule
a metal strip used in the hand-setting of type in a composing stick to separate the line being set from the previous one
calliper rule
a measuring instrument having two parallel jaws , one fixed at right angles to the end of a calibrated scale and the other sliding along it
Leibnitz's rule
a rule for finding the derivative of the product of two functions . For a first derivative it is d (uv)/d x = u d v /d x + v d u /d x
Leibniz's rule
a rule for finding the derivative of the product of two functions . For a first derivative it is d (uv)/d x = u d v /d x + v d u /d x
L'Hospital's rule
the theorem that for the quotient of two functions satisfying certain conditions on a given closed interval , each having infinite limit or zero as limit at a given point, the limit of the quotient at the given point is equal to the limit of the quotient of the derivatives of each function
majority rule
the principle that decisions supported by more than half the people in a group have effect upon all the people in that group
Naismith's rule
a rule of thumb for calculating the time needed for a climbing expedition , allowing 1 hour for every 3 miles of distance plus 1 hour for every 2000 feet of height
rule out of
If someone rules you out of a contest or activity , they say that you cannot be involved in it. If something rules you out of a contest or activity, it prevents you from being involved in it.
trapezoid rule
a rule for estimating the area of an irregular figure, by dividing it into parallel strips of equal width , each strip being a trapezium . It can also be adapted to obtaining an approximate value of a definite integral
work-to-rule
If workers work to rule , they protest by working according to the rules of their job without doing any extra work or taking any new decisions .
bend the rules/stretch the rules
If someone in authority bends the rules or stretches the rules , they do something even though it is against the rules.