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PROCRUSTEAN RULE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does procrustean rule mean?
• PROCRUSTEAN RULE (noun)
The noun PROCRUSTEAN RULE has 1 sense:
1. a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
Familiarity information: PROCRUSTEAN RULE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
procrustean bed; procrustean rule; procrustean standard
Hypernyms ("procrustean rule" is a kind of...):
criterion; measure; standard; touchstone (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated)
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