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rule vs meterstick

meterstick vs rule

rule and meterstick both are nouns.

rule is a verb but meterstick is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rule Yes No Yes No
meterstick Yes No No No
As nouns, meterstick is a hyponym of rule; that is, meterstick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rule:
  • rule: 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
  • meterstick: a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
Other hyponyms of rule include carpenter's rule, foot rule, metrestick, yard measure, yardstick.
rule (noun) meterstick (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 one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
something regarded as a normative example
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
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) meterstick (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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