transformational rule

ˌtræns.fərˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl ruːl

Definition

Definition of transformational rule - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

rule changing input to surface structure in grammar

TECH.

The transformational rule altered the sentence's structure.

linguistic rule

mathematics

TECH.

rule deriving theorems from axioms in formal systems

TECH.

Mathematicians use transformational rules in logical proofs.

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Expressions with transformational

transformational grammar

branch of linguistics studying how sentence structures can change

Transformational grammar explains how questions are formed from statements.

Expressions with rule

rule out

remove something from consideration or possible choices

We can rule out that explanation.

rule over

have control or authority over a group or area

The king ruled over the entire kingdom.

five-second rule

belief that dropped food is safe if picked up quickly

She ate the cookie, citing the five-second rule.

rule in

consider something as a possible option

The committee will rule in the new proposal.

as a rule

adv.

generally or usually happening or true

As a rule, she arrives early to work.

bend a rule

change a rule slightly to fit a situation

The teacher decided to bend a rule for the student.

rule of thumb

general guideline based on experience, not exact science

As a rule of thumb, add one cup of water.

run the rule over

examine something carefully and thoroughly

The manager ran the rule over the report.

mob rule

control by a large crowd acting without legal authority

The city descended into mob rule during the riots..

rule with an iron fist

lead with strict, authoritarian control and no tolerance for dissent

The dictator ruled with an iron fist, allowing no opposition.

Examples of transformational rule in a sentence

Linguists study transformational rules to understand language patterns.
The course covered transformational rules in depth.
Transformational rules are essential in formal logic.

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French:règle transformationnelle, règle de transformation, ...
German:Transformationsregel, ...
Italian:regola trasformazionale, regola di derivazione, ...
Spanish:regla de transformación, regla transformacional, ...
Portuguese:regra transformacional, ...
Chinese:转换规则, ...
Japanese:変形規則, 変換規則, ...
Arabic:قَاعِدَة تَحْوِيلِيَّة, قاعِدَة تَحْوِيل, ...
Hebrew:חוֹק טְרַנְספוֹרְמָטִיבִי, כְּלַל טְרַנְסְפוֹרְמַצְיָה, ...
Russian:трансформационное правило, правило преобразования, ...
Ukrainian:трансформаційне правило, ...
Hindi:परिवर्तनकारी नियम, परिवर्तनीय नियम, ...
Bengali:রূপান্তরমূলক নিয়ম, পরিবর্তনশীল নিয়ম, ...
Catalan:regla transformacional, norma de transformació, ...
Czech:transformační pravidlo, odvozovací pravidlo, ...
Danish:transformationel regel, transformationsregel, ...
Dutch:transformationele regel, ...
Greek:μετασχηματιστικός κανόνας, κανόνας μετασχηματισμού, ...
Hungarian:transzformációs szabály, levezetési szabály, ...
Khmer:ក្បួនបំប្លែងក្នុងវេយ្យាករណ៍, ក្បួនបម្លែងក្នុងប្រព័ន្ធស្វ័យសម្មតិ, ...
Korean:변형 규칙, 변환 규칙, ...
Persian:قانون تغییر شکل, قانون تبدیلی, ...
Polish:zasada transformacyjna, reguła transformacyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):regra transformacional, ...
Romanian:regulă transformativă, ...
Swedish:transformationsregel, ...
Thai:กฎการเปลี่ยนแปลง, ...
Turkish:dönüşüm kuralı, ...
Vietnamese:quy tắc biến đổi, quy tắc suy diễn, ...

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