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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
an instruction that says what is or is not allowed in a given situation or while playing a game
something regarded as a normative example
a detailed principle that clarifies what one should do in a particular situation or circumstance
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
dominance or power through legal authority
the duration of a monarch's or government's power
to control and be in charge of a country
to officially declare or state something as true, especially in a legal or authoritative manner
to be the most important or dominant
to make an official decision about something
to control or restrain something or someone, maintaining order or preventing excess
to draw straight, parallel lines across a surface, such as paper
(of a planet) to have a dominant or guiding influence over a zodiac sign, astrological house, or other celestial aspect
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