Number and Rule

Number

Number verb - To find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added.

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Rule and number are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a verb "Number".

Nearby Words: numberless, numbered, numbering

Rule verb - To exercise authority or power over.

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Number and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Number" instead a verb "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

similar	similar number	similar rule
specific	specific number	specific rule
set	set number	set rule
certain	certain number	certain rule
Other adjectives: original, single, actual, real, little, new, final, significant, arbitrary, last.

lands	number lands	rule lands
seas	number seas	rule seas

The "number of doors equals number of passengers" -rule also applies in a broader sense.

Source: Back Seats are Just for Show
In the second American Pie film, Stifler explains to Kevin that the rule of three implies that if a girl tells you how many guys she slept with, the real number is multiplied by three.

Source: Rule of Three
The Unlimited Edition had a number of rule changes obviously designed to stop this exact scenario.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Card Games

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