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règle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Norma noun A carpenter's or mason's square, used for checking and marking right angles.
  • regular adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.
  • rule noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.
  • ruler noun A flat, straight-edged tool marked with measurement units, used for drawing lines or measuring length.

Senses

règle is used for these senses in English:

  • Norma (constellation) An inconspicuous constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a carpenter's square. It lies south of the constellations Scorpius and Centaurus.
  • regular Having bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals in the expected way. [from 18th c.]
  • rule A regulation, law, guideline.
  • ruler A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

Norma — full definition

  1. noun A carpenter's or mason's square, used for checking and marking right angles.
  2. noun A standard, rule, or model that something is measured against (used in specialist or technical writing).

regular — full definition

  1. adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.
  2. adj Following the usual or expected pattern; normal, standard.
  3. adj Even and consistent in shape, spacing, or pattern.
  4. noun A person who visits a place often.
  5. noun A full-time member of the armed forces, as opposed to a reservist.

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