verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.
— synonyms: predominate, dominate, reign, prevail
verb decide on and make a declaration about.
— synonyms: find
verb have an affinity with.
verb mark or draw with a ruler.
verb keep in check.
— synonyms: harness, rein
noun a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior.
— synonyms: regulation
noun something regarded as a normative example.
— synonyms: convention, normal, pattern, formula
noun prescribed guide for conduct or action.
— synonyms: prescript
noun (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice.
— synonyms: linguistic_rule
noun a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
— synonyms: principle
noun the duration of a monarch's or government's power.
noun dominance or power through legal authority.
— synonyms: dominion
noun directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted.
noun any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order.
noun a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system.
— synonyms: principle
noun (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems.
— synonyms: formula
noun measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths.
— synonyms: ruler