rubric

Nouns

  • (n) an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
  • (n) an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text gloss,
  • (n) directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
  • (n) 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
    statute title, title,
  • (n) a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
  • (n) category name
    • it is usually discussed under the rubric of "functional obesity"

Verbs

  • (v) adorn with ruby red color

Synonyms

gloss statute title title

Words of close approximity

rubricate