Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rule off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: rule off
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To draw a line underneath, for example to mark the end of a topic or of an accounting period.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The correctness of the accounts receivable ledger is ascertained by comparison of its balance with that of the control account. The practice of arbitrarily ruling off accounts in the ledger at the end of each month because of the fact that creamery operation usually is divided into monthly periods is not recommended, since it is intended that the ledger shall represent a continuous, accumulated record of the transactions throughout the year."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

rules off (present, singular) ruling off (participle, present) ruled off (participle, past) ruled off (past)

Questions

What does rule off mean?: To draw a line underneath, for example to mark the end of a topic or of an accounting period.

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