rubric
noun
- in early books and manuscripts, a chapter heading, initial letter, specific sentence, etc. printed or written in red, decorative lettering, etc.
- any heading, title, etc., as of a chapter or section
- a direction, as in a prayer book, for conducting religious services
- an explanatory comment, or gloss
- the title or a heading of a law
- an established custom or rule of procedure
adjective
- inscribed in red
- Archaic red or reddish
See rubric in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ro͞oˈbrĭk)
nouna. A class or category: “This mission is sometimes discussed under the rubric of ‘horizontal escalation’ . . . from conventional to nuclear war” (Jack Beatty).
b. A title; a name.
- A part of a manuscript or book, such as a title, heading, or initial letter, that appears in decorative red lettering or is otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.
- A title or heading of a statute or chapter in a code of law.
- Ecclesiastical A direction in a missal, hymnal, or other liturgical book.
- An authoritative rule or direction.
- A short commentary or explanation covering a broad subject.
- Red ocher.
adjective- Red or reddish.
- Written in red.
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