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SYSTEM OF RULES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A complex of methods or rules governing behavior
Example:
that language has a complex system for indicating gender
Synonyms:
system; system of rules
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("system of rules" is a kind of...):
method (a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "system of rules"):
ethic; ethical code (a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct)
theological system; theology (a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings)
logic (the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations)
anthroposophy (a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education)
theosophy (a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul)
program; programme (a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need)
organon (a system of principles for philosophic or scientific investigations; an instrument for acquiring knowledge)
spoils system (the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power)
point system (a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules)
merit system (the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability)
logic; logical system; system of logic (a system of reasoning)
honor system (a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others)
government ((government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed)
gambling system (a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning)
frame; frame of reference (a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning)
discipline (a system of rules of conduct or method of practice)
accounting (a system that provides quantitative information about finances)
