See Also: Tight money or dear money(finance)
gag rule(encyclopedia)
self-rule(dictionary)
His' rule(medicine)
gag rule(dictionary)
Rule 415(money)
rule(1)(dictionary)
Rule 405(money)
Rule 13-d(money)
Rule 415(finance)

Holistic (money) and rule(2) (iou)


Holistic (money)


Definition: Use of nonintrusive methods to solve a problem.







rule(2) (iou)



rule verb. [ru:l] ME.
[Old French reuler from late Latin regulare REGULATE verb.]
I.
verb trans. Guide, influence, manage, control; moderate or restrain (oneself, one's desires, actions, etc.). ME.
Sir W. Scott The..Abbot..commanded Halbert to rule his temper. E. Gaskell One who rules himself to..sobriety of conduct. E. Waugh Great brewing Families which rule London. R. Rendell We were ruled by the clock.
b. In pass. Allow oneself to be advised, guided, directed (by). LME.
verb trans. Exercise or administer (some power or authority). LME-L16.
verb trans. & intrans. Govern; Exercise authority or sovereignty over (a person or thing); transf. dominate; be superior (to). LME.
C. Hill England..should be ruled by a representative assembly. Sunday Times The showroom was ruled by..Mademoiselle Renee.
verb trans. & intrans. Decide, determine, pronounce authoritatively, (a person or thing to be, that). LME.
Anthony Smith Someone could be ruled dead if..the brain would never be able to resume control. P. Mailloux The Nazis ruled that Jewish writers..be published by Jewish publishers.
verb intrans. Commerce. Of a price, trade, goods, etc.: maintain a (specified) rate, value, quality, etc. E17.
b. transf. Proceed in a certain way; have a specified character or quality. L17.
II.
verb trans. Mark (paper etc.) with parallel straight lines. LME.
b. Make (a line) with or as with a ruler. L16.
Phrases, & with adverbs & prepositions in specialized senses: divide and rule: see DIVIDE verb. rule off Commerce (a) verb phr. trans. close (account-books) for the day; (b) verb phr. intrans. cease trading or Other business for the day. rule out exclude or eliminate (esp. formally or officially); decide against. rule over govern, Exercise authority or sovereignty over. rule the roost, rule the roast be in control.