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Foster's rule

Foster's rule proper noun: synonym of island rule.

Proper noun

Foster's rule

  1. Synonym of island rule.
    Synonyms:
    island rule

Synonyms of Foster's rule

Origin of Foster's rule

First stated by J. Bristol Foster in 1964.

Questions about Foster's rule

What does Foster's rule mean?
Foster's rule means synonym of island rule.
What part of speech is Foster's rule?
Foster's rule is a proper noun.

Words near Foster's rule in the dictionary

  1. foster parent
  2. foster parents
  3. foster sibling
  4. foster sister
  5. foster up
  6. Foster's rule
  7. foster-home
  8. foster-homes
  9. fosterable
  10. fosterage
  11. fosterages

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