rule vs rule out

rule out vs rule

rule is a noun but rule out is not a noun.

rule and rule out both are verbs.

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

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

rule: decide with authority
rule out: include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

Other hyponyms of rule include override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse, rule in.

rule (noun)	rule out (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 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)	rule out (verb)
keep in check	dismiss from consideration or a contest
decide with authority	include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
decide on and make a declaration about	make impossible, especially beforehand
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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