"subrule" meaning in All languages combined

See subrule on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: subrules [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + rule. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|rule}} sub- + rule Head templates: {{en-noun}} subrule (plural subrules)
  1. A narrow rule which defines the specific meaning of a broader rule Related terms: corollary, subcorollary

Inflected forms

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