SYSTEM OF RULES as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they have to operate under a system they oppose
    • that language has a complex system for indicating gender
    Hypernyms(s) system of rules is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)