RUBRIC
Dictionary entry overview: What does rubric mean?
• RUBRIC (noun)
The noun RUBRIC has 6 senses:
1. an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
2. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
3. directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
4. a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
5. a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
6. category name
Familiarity information: RUBRIC used as a noun is common.
• RUBRIC (verb)
The verb RUBRIC has 1 sense:
1. adorn with ruby red color
Familiarity information: RUBRIC used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RUBRIC (noun)
Meaning:
An authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("rubric" is a kind of...):
prescript; rule (prescribed guide for conduct or action)
Meaning:
An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
gloss; rubric
Hypernyms ("rubric" is a kind of...):
account; explanation (a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.)
Meaning:
Directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("rubric" is a kind of...):
direction; instruction (a message describing how something is to be done)
Meaning:
A heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
statute title; title; rubric
Context example:
Title 8 provided federal help for schools
Hypernyms ("rubric" is a kind of...):
head; header; heading (a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about)
Meaning:
A title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("rubric" is a kind of...):
title (the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.)
head; header; heading (a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about)
Meaning:
Category name
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context example:
it is usually discussed under the rubric of 'functional obesity'
Hypernyms ("rubric" is a kind of...):
category (a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme)
• RUBRIC (verb)
Meaning:
Adorn with ruby red color
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "rubric" is one way to...):
rubify (make ruby red)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
