regel

Definitions of regel
  1. noun
    text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
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    hoofdje, kop, kopje, opschrift
    a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
    claus
    words making up the dialogue of a play
    kruiskop
    a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
    hoofdregel, krantekop, krantenkop
    the heading or caption of a newspaper article
    hoofdregel, kopregel
    a heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book
    aftiteling, eigendomsrecht, titelrol
    a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
    alexandrijn
    (prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet
    terzijde
    a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
    biljartkeu, biljartstok, claus, keu, sluitwoord, wachtwoord
    an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
    pentameter
    a verse line having five metrical feet
    hexameter
    a verse line having six metrical feet
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    grondtekst, oertekst, studiemateriaal, stuk, tekst
    the words of something written
  2. noun
    a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
    synonyms: reglement
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    vuistregel
    a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
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    beeld, concept, voorstelling
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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