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rule

noun
  1. 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
    ruler
  2. something regarded as a normative example
    pattern
  3. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
    “It was their rule to take a walk before breakfast.”
    regulation
  4. a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
    “The student determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs.”
    formula
  5. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
    principle
  6. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
    principle
  7. any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
    “the rule of St. Dominic”
  8. prescribed guide for conduct or action
    prescript
  9. directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
    “I know the rules of chess.”
  10. (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
    linguistic rule
  11. dominance or power through legal authority
    dominion
  12. the duration of a monarch's or government's power
    “during the rule of Elizabeth”
verb
  1. keep in check
    “rule one's temper”
    harness
  2. decide with authority
    decree
  3. decide on and make a declaration about
    find
  4. mark or draw with a ruler
    “rule the margins”
  5. exercise authority over
    govern
  6. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
    predominate
  7. have an affinity with