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Meanings of rule of thumb in English

Russian
эмпирическая закономерность
Portuguese
regra geral
Spanish
regla de cajon
Wikidata

Principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation.

Related terms
эмпирическая закономерность
Spanish
pauta

A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior.

pauta
Usage of rule of thumb in English
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I think the rule of thumb is to wait for 10 years.
The Guardian
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The rule of thumb is to board 30 minutes prior to departure.
The South African
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Back It Up One rule of thumb: backup your device before updating.
Wired
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This unclassified knowledge is sometimes called rule of thumb and sometimes motherwit.
What's Wrong with the World
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Orde solved them by a rough-and-ready but very effective rule of thumb.
The Riverman
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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
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TENNIS:There is a rule of thumb that you can't come back.
The Irish Times
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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
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A rule of thumb in Hollywood: sequels are rarely better than the original.
Wired
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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