Dictionary

rulebook en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɹulˌbʊk/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English rule Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English rulebook From rule + book.

Meanings

1. A book containing a set of rules.
   • The ATP rulebook defines unsportsmanlike conduct as “any misconduct by a player that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the success of a tournament, ATP and/or the sport” and carries a fine of up to $20,000. 2022 February 23, Matias Grez, “Alexander Zverev is withdrawn from Mexican Open after striking umpire’s chair multiple times”, in CNN:
   • The main tool Rogue-likes bring to creating interesting gameplay through randomness is algorithmic complexity far beyond that provided by a few 1D100 tables in the back of the D&D rulebook. 2013, Greg Costikyan, Uncertainty in Games, Cambridge, Mass.; London: The MIT Press, →ISBN, page 47:
   • In our rapidly changing business environment, rulebooks swiftly become redundant, and businesses must rely on their senior executives to be confident in their decisions. 2012 August 30, Rose Hoare, “How seeing the big picture could bring success, fulfillment”, in CNN:

Forms

Relateds

ruleset · throw the rulebook at

Translations (5)

fr règlement (a book containing rules) · pl regulamin (a book containing rules) · fi sääntökirja (a book containing rules) · fr règles (a book containing rules) · sh pravilnik (a book containing rules)