ALL meanings of rule of thumb
rule of thumb
R r - noun rule of thumb general indication, rough guide 1
- noun rule of thumb a general or approximate principle, procedure, or rule based on experience or practice, as opposed to a specific, scientific calculation or estimate. 1
- noun rule of thumb a rough, practical method of procedure. 1
- phrase rule of thumb A rule of thumb is a rule or principle that you follow which is not based on exact calculations, but rather on experience. 0
- noun rule of thumb a rough and practical approach, based on experience, rather than a scientific or precise one based on theory 0
- noun rule of thumb (as modifier) 0
- modifier rule of thumb made by rule of thumb 0
- noun rule of thumb a rule based on experience or practice rather than on scientific knowledge 0
- noun rule of thumb any method of estimating that is practical though not precise 0