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bright-line rule

bright-line rule noun: a clear-cut rule, so that it is easy to make a decision.

Noun

bright-line rule (plural bright-line rules)

  1. (idiomatic) A clear-cut rule, so that it is easy to make a decision.
  2. A clearly defined rule or standard, composed of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.

Forms of bright-line rule

pluralbright-line rules

Questions about bright-line rule

What does bright-line rule mean?
Bright-line rule means a clear-cut rule, so that it is easy to make a decision.
What part of speech is bright-line rule?
Bright-line rule is a noun.
What is the plural of bright-line rule?
The plural of bright-line rule is bright-line rules.

Words near bright-line rule in the dictionary

  1. bright young thing
  2. bright young things
  3. Bright's disease
  4. bright-eyed
  5. bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
  6. bright-line rule
  7. bright-line rules
  8. bright-rumped attila
  9. bright-rumped attilas
  10. Brightbill
  11. Brightbills

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