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Meanings of rule of thumb in anglès

rus
эмпирическая закономерность
portuguès
regra geral
espanyol
regla de cajon
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Principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation.

Related terms
эмпирическая закономерность
espanyol
pauta

A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior.

pauta
Sinònims
Examples for "heuristic"
Examples for "heuristic"
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The same heuristic strategy can be applied to the development of literacy.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
2
A heuristic algorithm is proposed to estimate the hyper-parameters and link function.
Pubmed
3
Sensualism, therefore, at least as regulative hypothesis, if not as heuristic principle.
Beyond Good and Evil
4
A heuristic approach This approach involves self-discovery, learning and carefully experimenting.
Jamaica Observer
5
This is heuristic culmination of much mulling over my lived world of nursing.
Humanistic Nursing
Usage of rule of thumb in anglès
1
I think the rule of thumb is to wait for 10 years.
The Guardian
2
The rule of thumb is to board 30 minutes prior to departure.
The South African
3
Back It Up One rule of thumb: backup your device before updating.
Wired
4
This unclassified knowledge is sometimes called rule of thumb and sometimes motherwit.
What's Wrong with the World
5
Orde solved them by a rough-and-ready but very effective rule of thumb.
The Riverman
6
A good rule of thumb: Android Bluetooth is bad, iPhone Bluetooth is good.
Wired
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A good rule of thumb is to join tables from smallest to largest.
Mysql stored procedure programming
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His rule of thumb is: when in doubt, blame the Kraut.
The Guardian
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The rule of thumb is that 90 percent of global trade requires financing.
Reuters
10
TENNIS:There is a rule of thumb that you can't come back.
The Irish Times
11
As a rule of thumb, Cemex avoids minority partnerships in companies.
Reuters
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Nowadays that restriction is no longer there, but the rule of thumb persists.
The god delusion
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Singer Vehicle Design is what happens when that rule of thumb is broken.
BBC
14
A rule of thumb in Hollywood: sequels are rarely better than the original.
Wired
15
What can be taught by rule of thumb is the administration of precedents.
A Preface to Politics
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The men prefer to teach by rule of thumb, you know.
Love and Mr. Lewisham