règle

Definitions of règle
  1. noun
    a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
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    types:
    limitation, restriction
    a principle that limits the extent of something
    directive
    a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
    type of:
    concept, notion
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  2. noun
    a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
    synonyms: norme
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    critère, norme
    a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
  3. noun
    prescribed guide for conduct or action
    synonyms: prescription
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    arrêté municipal
    a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
    règlement
    a body of rules followed by an assembly
    principe
    rule of personal conduct
    ordonnance, règlement
    an authoritative rule
    étiquette
    rules governing socially acceptable behavior
    interpellation
    (parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
    ordre permanent
    a rule of order permanently in force
    limitation de vitesse, limite de vitesse
    regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road
    clôture
    a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
    type of:
    conseil, mode d'emploi, notice, recommandation
    a message describing how something is to be done
  4. noun
    directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
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    type of:
    conseil, mode d'emploi, notice, recommandation
    a message describing how something is to be done
  5. 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
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    règle de charpentier
    a rule used by a carpenter
    règle d'un pied
    a ruler one foot long
    yard
    a ruler or tape that is three feet long
    type of:
    mesure
    measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
  6. noun
    something regarded as a normative example
    synonyms: convention
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    pratique
    knowledge of how something is usually done
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