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subrule

subrule noun: a narrow rule which defines the specific meaning of a broader rule.

Noun

subrule (plural subrules)

  1. A narrow rule which defines the specific meaning of a broader rule
    • 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) […2009 January 8, Michelle Slatalla, “Two Can Play That Game”, in New York Times

subrule meaning in Tamil

subrule in Tamil

உள்விதி, உள் விதி

Forms of subrule

pluralsubrules

Origin of subrule

From sub- + rule.

Questions about subrule

What does subrule mean?
Subrule means a narrow rule which defines the specific meaning of a broader rule.
What is subrule in Tamil?
Subrule in Tamil is உள்விதி, உள் விதி. See Subrule meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is subrule?
Subrule is a noun.
What is the plural of subrule?
The plural of subrule is subrules.

Words near subrule in the dictionary

  1. subroutines
  2. subrow
  3. subrows
  4. subrugose
  5. subrugulose
  6. subrule
  7. subruler
  8. subrulers
  9. subrules
  10. subs
  11. subs in

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subrule (page history and authors); subrule (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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