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rubric

Pronunciation: /ˈruːbrɪk/

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Definition of rubric

noun

1a heading on a document.
a category:party policies on matters falling under the rubric of law and order

2a set of instructions or rules.
a direction in a liturgical book as to how a church service should be conducted.
a statement of purpose or function:art for a purpose, not for its own sake, was his rubric

Derivatives

rubrical

Origin:

late Middle English rubrish (originally referring to a heading, section of text, etc. written in red for distinctiveness), from Old French rubriche, from Latin rubrica (terra) 'red (earth or ochre as writing material)', from the base of rubeus 'red'; the later spelling is influenced by the Latin form

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