Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subrule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-rule
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow rule which defines the specific meaning of a broader rule

Example Sentences

"This led to a set of rules (play cannot begin before crossing East Blithedale Avenue), then subrules ("crossing" means reaching the always arguable halfway point of the avenue) […"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English rule English subrule From sub- + rule.

Inflected Forms

subrules (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

corollary subcorollary

Questions

What does subrule mean?: A narrow rule which defines the specific meaning of a broader rule
Where does subrule come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English rule English subrule From sub- + rule.

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