rule vs canon

rule and canon both are nouns.

rule is a verb but canon is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rule	Yes	No	Yes	No
canon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, canon is a hyponym of rule; that is, canon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rule:

rule: prescribed guide for conduct or action
canon: a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

Other hyponyms of rule include bylaw, rubric, order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order, rule of evidence, Miranda rule, precept, principle, golden rule, GIGO, dictate, ordinance, regulation, etiquette, communications protocol, protocol.

rule (noun)	canon (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	a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior	a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
something regarded as a normative example	a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system	a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct	a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems	a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
prescribed guide for conduct or action
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
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

rule (verb)	canon (verb)
keep in check
decide with authority
decide on and make a declaration about
mark or draw with a ruler
exercise authority over; as of nations
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac

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