ruling
/ˈɹuːlɪŋ/ adjective, noun
Also a form of rule
Forms rulings
- adjective That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling. “the ruling monarch”
- noun An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.
Synonyms
govern regnant reigning in power commandment edict order rule opinion
Etymology
By surface analysis, rule + -ing.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign.
- adjective Used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen.
- noun The act of one who rules; ruled lines.
- noun A decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence.
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “ruling”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details