rubric
rubric is a 6-letter English word with 14 senses as noun, transitive verb, adjective, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That part of any work in the early manuscripts and typography which was colored red, to distinguish it from other portions. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. That part of any work in the early manuscripts and typography which was colored red, to distinguish it from other portions.
- noun. A titlepage, or part of it, especially that giving the date and place of printing; also, the initial letters, etc., when printed in red.
- noun. The title of a statute; -- so called as being anciently written in red letters.
- noun. The directions and rules for the conduct of service, formerly written or printed in red; hence, also, an ecclesiastical or episcopal injunction; -- usually in the plural.
- noun. Hence, that which is established or settled, as by authority; a thing definitely settled or fixed.
- transitive verb. To adorn ith red; to redden; to rubricate.
- adjective. Alt. of Rubrical
- noun. category name
"it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"
- noun. a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
- noun. a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
"Title 8 provided federal help for schools"
- noun. an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
- noun. directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
- noun. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- verb. adorn with ruby red color
Synonyms
Common word forms
rubrics, rubrical, rubricity, rubricize
Words from these letters
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