Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

byrd rule

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: byrd rule
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A rule regarding reconciliation in the United States Congress, defining a provision to be "extraneous"—and therefore ineligible for reconciliation—in various cases.

Etymology

Named after Senator Robert Byrd.

Inflected Forms

the Byrd rule (canonical)

Questions

What does byrd rule mean?: A rule regarding reconciliation in the United States Congress, defining a provision to be "extraneous"—and therefore ineligible for reconciliation—in various cases.
Where does byrd rule come from?: Named after Senator Robert Byrd.

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