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unrule

unrule noun: absence of rule; anarchy.

Noun

unrule (countable and uncountable, plural unrules)

  1. (uncountable) Absence of rule; anarchy.
  2. (countable) An impetus for creativity or chaos; a stimulating factor for acting outside of rules.
    • The ending is the character string to be added to the root and modifier as defined by the rules and unrules.1982, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, volume 24, pages 4008–4444
    • Language does not express in itself a rule but is a heterogeneous game playing with rules and unrules.2020, Dinda L. Gorlée, Wittgenstein’s Secret Diaries: Semiotic Writing in Cryptography, page 152

Forms of unrule

pluralunrules

Origin of unrule

From un- + rule.

Questions about unrule

What does unrule mean?
Unrule means absence of rule; anarchy.
What part of speech is unrule?
Unrule is a noun.
What is the plural of unrule?
The plural of unrule is unrules.

Words near unrule in the dictionary

  1. unruinated
  2. unruined
  3. unruining
  4. unruins
  5. unrulable
  6. unrule
  7. unruled
  8. unruledness
  9. unruleful
  10. unrules
  11. unrulier

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