rule-governed

Adjective Satellite

Meaning

according to custom or rule or natural law

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

regulated lawful

Examples

He is credited with being the first European linguist to identify human language as a rule-governed system, rather than just a collection of words and phrases paired with meanings. Source: Internet

To account for such behavior, Skinner introduced the concept of rule-governed behavior. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rule-based trading rule-bound rule-free rule-making rule-monger rule-of-thumb approach