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5-5-5 rule

5-5-5 rule proper noun: a rule of thumb when presenting slideshows, suggesting that each slide should contain no more than five lines of text and no more than five words per line, and should take no more than five minutes to present.

Proper noun

the 5-5-5 rule

  1. A rule of thumb when presenting slideshows, suggesting that each slide should contain no more than five lines of text and no more than five words per line, and should take no more than five minutes to present.

Forms of 5-5-5 rule

alternative form5/5/5 rule

Questions about 5-5-5 rule

What does 5-5-5 rule mean?
5-5-5 rule means a rule of thumb when presenting slideshows, suggesting that each slide should contain no more than five lines of text and no more than five words per line, and should take no more than five minutes to present.
What part of speech is 5-5-5 rule?
5-5-5 rule is a proper noun.

Words near 5-5-5 rule in the dictionary

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  5. 5 percenters
  6. 5-5-5 rule
  7. 5-ASA
  8. 5-cell
  9. 5-cells
  10. 5-em space
  11. 5-em spaces

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