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rule  (rl)

n.

1.

a. Governing power or its possession or use; authority.

b. The duration of such power.

2.

a. An authoritative, prescribed direction for conduct, especially one of the regulations governing procedure in a legislative body or a regulation observed by the players in a game, sport, or contest.

b. The body of regulations prescribed by the founder of a religious order for governing the conduct of its members.

3. A usual, customary, or generalized course of action or behavior: "The rule of life in the defense bar ordinarily is to go along and get along" (Scott Turow).

4. A generalized statement that describes what is true in most or all cases: In this office, hard work is the rule, not the exception.

5. Mathematics A standard method or procedure for solving a class of problems.

6. Law

a. A court order limited in application to a specific case.

b. A subordinate regulation governing a particular matter.

7. See ruler.

8. Printing A thin metal strip of various widths and designs, used to print borders or lines, as between columns.

v. ruled, rul·ing, rules

v.tr.

1. To exercise control, dominion, or direction over; govern.

2. To dominate by powerful influence.

3. To decide or declare authoritatively or judicially; decree. See Synonyms at decide.

4.

a. To mark with straight parallel lines.

b. To mark (a straight line), as with a ruler.

v.intr.

1. To be in total control or command; exercise supreme authority.

2. To formulate and issue a decree or decision.

3. To prevail at a particular level or rate: Prices ruled low.

4. Slang To be excellent or superior: That new video game rules!

Phrasal Verb:

rule out

1. To prevent; preclude: The snowstorm ruled out their weekly meeting.

2. To remove from consideration; exclude: The option of starting over has been ruled out.

Idiom:

as a rule

In general; for the most part: As a rule, we take the bus.

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[Middle English reule, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *regula, from Latin rgula, rod, principle; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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rula·ble adj.

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rule out

vb (tr, adverb)

1. to dismiss from consideration

2. to make impossible; preclude or prevent the rain ruled out outdoor games

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	rule out - make impossible, especially beforehand close out, preclude obviate, rid of, eliminate - do away with
	2.	rule out - include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules rule in decree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
	3.	rule out - dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration" winnow out, eliminate, reject

Translations

? rule out

vt sep word, sentence → einen Strich ziehen durch; (fig: = exclude, dismiss) → ausschließen

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