rubric

ru·bric  (rbrk)

n.

1.

a. A class or category: "This mission is sometimes discussed under the rubric of 'horizontal escalation' . . . from conventional to nuclear war" Jack Beatty.

b. A title; a name.

2. A part of a manuscript or book, such as a title, heading, or initial letter, that appears in decorative red lettering or is otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.

3. A title or heading of a statute or chapter in a code of law.

4. Ecclesiastical A direction in a missal, hymnal, or other liturgical book.

5. An authoritative rule or direction.

6. A short commentary or explanation covering a broad subject.

7. Red ocher.

adj.

1. Red or reddish.

2. Written in red.

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[Middle English rubrike, heading, title, from Old French rubrique, from Latin rubrca, red chalk , from ruber, rubr-, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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rubri·cal adj.

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rubric [roo-brik]

Noun

1. a set of rules of conduct or procedure, esp. one for the conduct of Christian church services

2. a title or heading in a book [Latin ruber red]

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rubric

in the early days of printing, a capital letter, group of words, etc., printed in red or in decorative lettering; hence, a heading, title, or subtitle in a book or other printed work. — rubric, adj. — rubricator, n.

See also: Books

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rubric - an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure prescript, rule - prescribed guide for conduct or action
	2.	rubric - an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text gloss explanation, account - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
	3.	rubric - directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book) instruction, direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
	4.	rubric - a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools" statute title, title header, heading, head - a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
	5.	rubric - a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type title - the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles" header, heading, head - a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
	6.	rubric - category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'" category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
Verb	1.	rubric - adorn with ruby red color rubify - make ruby red