1. A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior Noun
2. Something regarded as a normative example Noun
3. Prescribed guide for conduct or action Noun
4. (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice Noun
5. A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct Noun
6. The duration of a monarch's or government's power Noun
7. Dominance or power through legal authority Noun
8. Directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted Noun
9. Any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order Noun
10. A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system Noun
11. (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems Noun
12. Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths Noun
13. Exercise authority over; as of nations Verb
14. Decide with authority Verb
15. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance Verb
16. Decide on and make a declaration about Verb
17. Have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac Verb