rule of thumb

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noun

a general or approximate principle, procedure, or rule based on experience or practice, as opposed to a specific, scientific calculation or estimate.

a rough, practical method of procedure.

Origin of rule of thumb

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby rule of thumb

rule of engagement, rule of law, rule of outlet, rule of the road, rule of three, rule of thumb, rule out, ruler, rulership, Rules, rules committee

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Example sentences from the Web for rule of thumb

He understood the principles of piano construction, and was, therefore, no rule-of-thumb man.
Analyzing Character|Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb
Rule-of-thumb can never again overcome the rules of averages, of percentages or of economic laws.
The Romance of a Great Store|Edward Hungerford
All the power of his intelligence, all the rule-of-thumb derived from his practice, is devoted to this alone.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875|Various
Folks got to know, by a sort of rule-of-thumb, truths which scientifically they were unable to learn.
Meteorology|J. G. M'Pherson

It is servility to rule-of-thumb criteria, and a dullness of perception, a timidity in acceptance.
Instigations|Ezra Pound

British Dictionary definitions for rule of thumb

rule of thumb

noun

a rough and practical approach, based on experience, rather than a scientific or precise one based on theory
(as modifier)a rule-of-thumb decision

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Idioms and Phrases with rule of thumb

rule of thumb

A rough and useful principle or method, based on experience rather than precisely accurate measures. For example, His work with the youth group is largely by rule of thumb. This expression alludes to making rough estimates of measurements by using one's thumb. [Second half of 1600s]

Cultural definitions for rule of thumb

rule of thumb

A practical principle that comes from the wisdom of experience and is usually but not always valid: “When playing baseball, a good rule of thumb is to put your best hitter fourth in the batting order.”

单词	rule of thumb
释义	rule of thumb SEE SYNONYMS FOR rule of thumb ON THESAURUS.COM noun a general or approximate principle, procedure, or rule based on experience or practice, as opposed to a specific, scientific calculation or estimate. a rough, practical method of procedure. Origin of rule of thumb First recorded in 1685–95 Words nearby rule of thumb rule of engagement, rule of law, rule of outlet, rule of the road, rule of three, rule of thumb, rule out, ruler, rulership, Rules, rules committee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rule of thumb He understood the principles of piano construction, and was, therefore, no rule-of-thumb man. Analyzing Character\|Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb Rule-of-thumb can never again overcome the rules of averages, of percentages or of economic laws. The Romance of a Great Store\|Edward Hungerford All the power of his intelligence, all the rule-of-thumb derived from his practice, is devoted to this alone. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875\|Various Folks got to know, by a sort of rule-of-thumb, truths which scientifically they were unable to learn. Meteorology\|J. G. M'Pherson It is servility to rule-of-thumb criteria, and a dullness of perception, a timidity in acceptance. Instigations\|Ezra Pound British Dictionary definitions for rule of thumb rule of thumb noun a rough and practical approach, based on experience, rather than a scientific or precise one based on theory (as modifier)a rule-of-thumb decision Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with rule of thumb rule of thumb A rough and useful principle or method, based on experience rather than precisely accurate measures. For example, His work with the youth group is largely by rule of thumb. This expression alludes to making rough estimates of measurements by using one's thumb. [Second half of 1600s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to rule of thumb criterion, trial and error, hit and miss, pragmatism Cultural definitions for rule of thumb rule of thumb A practical principle that comes from the wisdom of experience and is usually but not always valid: “When playing baseball, a good rule of thumb is to put your best hitter fourth in the batting order.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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rule of thumb

noun

Origin of rule of thumb

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Cultural definitions for rule of thumb