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noun
linguistics A rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice.
synonym: rule.
is a specific kind of: concept, conception, construct.
is a broader term that covers: linguistic universal, universal | grammatical rule, rule of grammar | morphological rule, rule of morphology.
domain category: linguistics.
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