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rule vs law

law vs rule

rule and law both are nouns.

rule is a verb but law is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rule Yes No Yes No
law Yes No No No
As nouns, law is a hypernym of rule; that is, law is a word with a broader meaning than rule:
  • rule: a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
  • law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
Other hypernyms of rule include law of nature.
rule (noun) law (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 the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
something regarded as a normative example a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems the collection of rules imposed by authority
prescribed guide for conduct or action the force of policemen and officers
(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) law (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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