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rubricA set of rules or guidelines; a category or classification

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A set of rules or guidelines; a category or classification

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈruːbrɪk/

Korean meaning: 규칙이나 지침의 집합; 범주나 분류

Korean pronunciation: **루**브릭

Example Sentences

  • The teacher's rubric was so detailed that students knew exactly how many points they'd lose for each typo.
  • Under the rubric of 'team building', the company forced employees to do trust falls every Friday.
  • The university operates under the rubric of academic excellence.

rubric

NOUN

//ˈruːbrɪk//

A set of rules or guidelines; a category or classification

rubric concept
💡 Concept

규칙이나 지침의 집합; 범주나 분류

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈruːbrɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈruːbrɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootrubr-
Suffix--ic

Origin

From Latin 'rubricus' meaning 'red.' In medieval times, important rules and headings in manuscripts were written in red ink to make them stand out.

🎵Rhyme

cubicpubic
cubic
pubic

🔗Collocations

assessment rubric
grading rubric
under the rubric of
detailed rubric
scoring rubric
follow the rubric
create a rubric

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teacher's rubric was so detailed that students knew exactly how many points they'd lose for each typo.

😄 Fun example

Under the rubric of 'team building', the company forced employees to do trust falls every Friday.

The university operates under the rubric of academic excellence.

Each presentation will be evaluated using a standardized rubric.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

guidelinecriterionstandardframeworkprotocol

Antonyms

chaosdisorderrandomness

Related

assessmentevaluationcriteriabenchmarkclassification

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