Rule and Sample

Rule

Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.

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Sample and rule are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sample" instead a noun "Rule".

Nearby Words: ruling, ruler, ruled

Sample noun - A number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole.

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Rule and sample are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Sample".

Nearby Words: sampling, sampler, sampled, samp

human	human rule	human sample
old	old rule	old sample
pure	pure rule	pure sample
particular	particular rule	particular sample
Other adjectives: similar, common, specific, standard, original, single, obvious, actual, main, new, last.

Rule of Cool: Word of God says that this is the reason for the Miley Cyrus sample mentioned below.

Source: Music / Alt-J
A rule of thumb regarding species is that common is rare and rare is common, or that there are more species with smaller sample sizes than there are of large known populations.

Source: Single Specimen Species
The team manages to break the "one sample at a time" rule in "Red Eye", but it causes Kirsten a great deal of stress (amplified by the fact that she had already performed several consecutive stiches.) Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy: Kirsten and Cameron.

Source: Series / Stitchers

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