ruler
nounEtymology
From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule + -er.
- inherited from reuler
Definitions
A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in…
A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
- Take this ruler. […] I want you to measure the glass of the lamp.
A person who rules or governs
A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
- 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.
To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).
The neighborhood
- synonymoverling
- synonymprovost
- synonymruler
- neighborcaliph
- neighborgeneralissimo
- neighborhead of state
- neighborleader
- neighbormagistrate
- neighbormagnate
- neighbormogul
- neighborshogun
- neighbortycoon
- neighborgrand poobah
- neighborhigh muckamuck
- neighbornabob
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at ruler. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at ruler. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
9 hops · closes at ruler
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA