ruler
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule + -er.
Pronunciation[edit]
audio (US) (file) - (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹulɚ/
- Rhymes: -uːlə(ɹ)
Noun[edit]
ruler (plural rulers)
- A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
- A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
- 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 122:
- The carcharhinids are unquestionably the rulers of the seas, because of their abundance, their strength and speed, and their unchallenged position as the number one predators in the marine ecosystem.
Usage notes[edit]
In American English, the word "ruler" is often used specifically to refer to such a measuring device that is one foot (12 inches) long. Used in contrast with "yardstick" and "meter stick."
Synonyms[edit]
- See Thesaurus:ruler
- (measuring instrument): rule
Hyponyms[edit]
- See Thesaurus:ruler
Translations[edit]
measuring or drawing device
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person who rules or governs
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a female person who rules or governs
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Verb[edit]
ruler (third-person singular simple present rulers, present participle rulering, simple past and past participle rulered)
- (transitive) To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).
Further reading[edit]
- “ruler” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “ruler” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
ruler on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams[edit]
Cebuano[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English ruler, from Middle English reuler.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: ru‧ler
Noun[edit]
ruler
- ruler (tool)
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
rúler
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