an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
noun
directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
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
a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
noun
category name
“it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'”
verb
adorn with ruby red color
Word Forms
gloss
verb
provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
rubricate
verb
decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rubrik
eine verbindliche Verhaltens- oder Verfahrensregel
🇫🇷French
rubrique
une règle de conduite ou de procédure faisant autorité
🇪🇸Spanish
rúbrica
una regla autorizada de conducta o procedimiento
🇮🇹Italian
rubrica
una regola di condotta o di procedura autorevole
🇳🇱Dutch
rubriek
een gezaghebbende gedrags- of procedureregel
🇵🇹Portuguese
rubrica
uma regra oficial de conduta ou procedimento
🇷🇺Russian
рубрика
авторитетное правило поведения или процедуры
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सरनामा
आचरण या प्रक्रिया का एक आधिकारिक नियम
🇧🇩Bengali
রুব্রিক
আচরণ বা পদ্ধতির একটি কর্তৃত্বমূলক নিয়ম
🇮🇳Tamil
ரூபிக்
நடத்தை அல்லது நடைமுறையின் அதிகாரப்பூர்வ விதி
🇮🇳Telugu
రూబ్రిక్
ప్రవర్తన లేదా ప్రక్రియ యొక్క అధికారిక నియమం
🇮🇳Marathi
रुब्रिक
आचार किंवा प्रक्रियेचा अधिकृत नियम
🇮🇳Gujarati
રૂબ્રિક
આચાર અથવા પ્રક્રિયાનો અધિકૃત નિયમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೂಬ್ರಿಕ್
ನಡವಳಿಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರ್ಯವಿಧಾನದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ನಿಯಮ
🇮🇳Malayalam
റൂബ്രിക്ക്
പെരുമാറ്റത്തിൻ്റെയോ നടപടിക്രമത്തിൻ്റെയോ ആധികാരിക നിയമം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੁਬਰਿਕ
ਆਚਰਣ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਅਧਿਕਾਰਤ ਨਿਯਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
روبرک
طرز عمل یا طریقہ کار کا ایک مستند اصول
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
标题
权威的行为规则或程序
🇯🇵Japanese
ルーブリック
権威ある行動規則または手順
🇰🇷Korean
표제
행동이나 절차에 대한 권위 있는 규칙
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phiếu tự đánh giá
một quy tắc ứng xử hoặc thủ tục có thẩm quyền
🇹🇭Thai
รูบริก
กฎการปฏิบัติหรือขั้นตอนที่เชื่อถือได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
rubrik
aturan perilaku atau prosedur yang otoritatif
🇲🇾Malay
rubrik
peraturan kelakuan atau prosedur yang berwibawa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عنوان
قاعدة سلوك أو إجراء موثوقة
🇮🇷Persian
عنوان
یک قانون رفتار یا رویه معتبر
🇹🇷Turkish
değerlendirme listesi
yetkili bir davranış kuralı veya prosedür
🇮🇱Hebrew
כּוֹתֶרֶת
כלל התנהגות או נוהל סמכותי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rubric'?
The primary meaning of 'rubric' is 'an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rubric' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rubric' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rubric' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rubric' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'rubric' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'rubric' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'rubric' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'rubric' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'rubric' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'rubric' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Casual
Slang
Archaic
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