system of rules
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1. a complex of methods or rules governing behavior (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | method, |
| definition | : | a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | accounting, |
| definition | : | a system that provides quantitative information about finances (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | discipline, |
| definition | : | a system of rules of conduct or method of practice (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | frame, frame of reference, |
| definition | : | a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | gambling system, |
| definition | : | a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | government, |
| definition | : | (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | honor system, |
| definition | : | a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | merit system, |
| definition | : | the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | point system, |
| definition | : | a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | spoils system, |
| definition | : | the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | organon, |
| definition | : | a system of principles for philosophic or scientific investigations; an instrument for acquiring knowledge (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | program, programme, |
| definition | : | a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | theosophy, |
| definition | : | a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | anthroposophy, |
| definition | : | a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | logic, |
| definition | : | the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | theological system, theology, |
| definition | : | a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ethic, ethical code, |
| definition | : | a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct (noun.communication) |
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