ruler
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule + -er.
PronunciationEdit
audio (US) (file) - (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹulɚ/
- Rhymes: -uːlə(ɹ)
NounEdit
ruler (plural rulers)
- A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
- A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
- 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 122:
- 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.
Usage notesEdit
In American English, the word "ruler" is often used specifically to refer to such a measuring device that is one foot (12 inches) long. Used in contrast with "yardstick" and "meter stick."
SynonymsEdit
- See Thesaurus:ruler
- (measuring instrument): rule
HyponymsEdit
- See Thesaurus:ruler
TranslationsEdit
measuring or drawing device
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person who rules or governs
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a female person who rules or governs
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VerbEdit
ruler (third-person singular simple present rulers, present participle rulering, simple past and past participle rulered)
- (transitive) To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).
Further readingEdit
- “ruler” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “ruler” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- ruler on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
AnagramsEdit
CebuanoEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from English ruler, from Middle English reuler.
PronunciationEdit
- Hyphenation: ru‧ler
NounEdit
ruler
- ruler (tool)
TagalogEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
rúler