rättesnöre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bellwether noun Something or someone that signals which way a trend, market or opinion is about to move.
- precept noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
Senses
rättesnöre is used for these senses in English:
- bellwether The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.
- precept A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
bellwether — full definition
- noun Something or someone that signals which way a trend, market or opinion is about to move.
- noun The leading sheep of a flock, which traditionally wore a bell around its neck.
- adjective Acting as an early indicator of a wider pattern.
precept — full definition
- noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
- noun A written command, especially a demand for payment.
- noun An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
- noun A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.