Rule

German Meaning

Regel

Herrschaft

Vorschrift

Regierung

Gebot

Regiment

Maßstab

Maß

Maßregel

regieren

entscheiden

beherrschen

walten

herrschen über

zügeln

linieren

English Meaning

  1. Governing power or its possession or use; authority.
  2. The duration of such power.
  3. 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.
  4. The body of regulations prescribed by the founder of a religious order for governing the conduct of its members.
  5. 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).
  6. A generalized statement that describes what is true in most or all cases: In this office, hard work is the rule, not the exception.
  7. Mathematics A standard method or procedure for solving a class of problems.
  8. Law A court order limited in application to a specific case.
  9. Law A subordinate regulation governing a particular matter.
  10. See ruler.
  11. Printing A thin metal strip of various widths and designs, used to print borders or lines, as between columns.
  12. To exercise control, dominion, or direction over; govern.
  13. To dominate by powerful influence.
  14. To decide or declare authoritatively or judicially; decree. See Synonyms at decide.
  15. To mark with straight parallel lines.
  16. To mark (a straight line), as with a ruler.
  17. To be in total control or command; exercise supreme authority.
  18. To formulate and issue a decree or decision.
  19. To prevail at a particular level or rate: Prices ruled low.
  20. Slang To be excellent or superior: That new video game rules!
  21. rule out To prevent; preclude: The snowstorm ruled out their weekly meeting.
  22. rule out To remove from consideration; exclude: The option of starting over has been ruled out.
  23. as a rule In general; for the most part: As a rule, we take the bus.