Definitions for ruling
ˈru lɪŋrul·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. opinion, ruling(adj)

   the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

2. regnant, reigning, ruling(adj)

   exercising power or authority

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ruling(Noun)

   An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.

2. ruling(Adjective)

   That rules or rule.

   the ruling monarch

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Ruling

   of Rule

2. Ruling(adj)

   predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign

3. Ruling(adj)

   used in marking or engraving lines; as, a ruling machine or pen

4. Ruling(noun)

   the act of one who rules; ruled lines

5. Ruling(noun)

   a decision or rule of a judge or a court, especially an oral decision, as in excluding evidence

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ruling

   An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.

   Many people make rulings in society e.g. a Judge, Jury etc.

   Submitted by MaryC on December 27, 2019  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ruling' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4038

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ruling' in Nouns Frequency: #2580

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ruling' in Adjectives Frequency: #553

Anagrams for ruling »

1. luring

How to pronounce ruling?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ruling in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ruling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ruling in a Sentence

1. Reba McEntire:

   Or just ruling the world.

2. Kamala Harris:

   I'm not ruling Last Sunday out, no.

3. Dietmar Woidke:

   I'm ruling nothing out, including a million.

4. Jay Owen:

   The total record is adequate to make a ruling.

5. Charles Abrahams:

   We can confirm that they will appeal the ruling.

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