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1Rule of thumb — A rule of thumb is a principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation. It is an easily learned and easily applied procedure for approximately calculating or recalling some value, or for …
2rule of thumb — Basis for measuring, deciding. ► “If you followed all of WALL STREET’s rules of thumb, your hands would be full and your pockets empty. Many of these financial planning edicts are undoubtedly helpful. But oftentimes, you will find that the… …
3rule — ▪ I. rule rule 1 [ruːl] noun 1. [countable] an official instruction that says how things should be done or what is allowed: • The phone companies are working under new rules now. • The company broke government rules to undercu …
4rule — rule1 W2S2 [ru:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(instruction)¦ 2¦(advice)¦ 3¦(normal/usual)¦ 4¦(government)¦ 5¦(grammar/science etc)¦ 6 the rule of law 7 the rules of natural justice 8 rule of thumb 9 make it a rule (to do something) …
5rule — [[t]ru͟ːl[/t]] ♦ rules, ruling, ruled 1) N COUNT: oft N of n, N num Rules are instructions that tell you what you are allowed to do and what you are not allowed to do. ...a thirty two page pamphlet explaining the rules of basketball... Sikhs were …
6thumb — 1 noun (C) 1 the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things: a baby sucking its thumb 2 the part of a glove that fits over your thumb 3 be all (fingers and) thumbs informal to be unable to do things… …
7Rule of twelfths — The Rule of Twelfths is a rule of thumb for estimating the height of the tide at any time, given only the time and height of high and low water. This is important when navigating a boat or a ship in shallow water and when launching and retrieving …
8rule — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what you can or cannot do, say, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, cardinal, first, fundamental, golden ▪ ground rules ▪ …
9thumb — thumb1 [θʌm] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb [: Old English; Origin: thuma] 1.) the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things ▪ a baby sucking its thumb ▪ She held the coin carefully between finger and …
10Rule of thirds — [ Thousand Islands region demonstrates the principles of the rule of thirds] The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in photography and other visual arts such as painting and design. [cite book | title = Contemporary Quilts: Design,… …
