rule of thumb
/ˌruːl əv ˈθʌm/noun
उच्चारण रूल अव थम
अनुभव-सिद्ध नियम, मोटा-मोटा नियम, अंदाज़े का तरीका
Core word
noun
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[C]
a practical method of doing or measuring something, based on past experience rather than on exact calculation
अनुभव-सिद्ध नियम, मोटा-मोटा नियम, अंदाज़े का तरीका
- As a rule of thumb, spend no more than two minutes on any one question.
- A good rule of thumb is to drink a glass of water every hour.
- As a rule of thumb, you should revise a topic within a day of learning it.
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- A good rule of thumb is to add one spoon of salt for every litre of water.
- The rule of thumb is that one page of notes needs about ten minutes of revision.