noun
Meaning 1
A rule that governs the application of other rules.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
metarule
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noun
Meaning 2
a rule that describes how other rules should be used (as in AI)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rule, formula
History
Etymology
From meta- + rule.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Icelandic: yfirregla — rule that governs the application of other rules