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rule of thumb

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rule of thumb
n. pl. rules of thumb
A useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation.

rule of thumb
n
a.  a rough and practical approach, based on experience, rather than a scientific or precise one based on theory
b.  (as modifier) a rule-of-thumb decision
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Noun1.rule of thumbrule of thumb - a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
rule, regulation - a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"


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She was born in a rural district of England, where life proceeds by rule of thumb and the unexpected is so very unexpected that when it happens it is looked upon as an immorality.
 
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