| Main Entry: | rule of thumb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rule that it is wise to follow |
Synonyms: |
criterion, hit and miss, pragmatism, trial and error, unwritten rule |
| Main Entry: | modus operandi |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | manner of operating |
Synonyms: |
M.O., MO, approach, manner, manner of working, means, method, method of functioning, method of operating, method of operation, mode of operation, modus vivendi, procedure, process, rule of thumb, system, technique, way, way of doing things, workings |
| Main Entry: | standard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guideline, principle |
Synonyms: |
archetype, average, axiom, barometer, beau ideal, belief, benchmark, canon, code, criterion, ethics, example, exemplar, fundamental, gauge, grade, guide, ideal, ideals, law, mean, measure, median, mirror, model, morals, norm, par, paradigm, pattern, requirement, rule, rule of thumb, sample, specification, test, touchstone, type, yardstick |