Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Idiom
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| gptkbp:category |
Proverb
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| gptkbp:context |
gptkb:business
Engineering Everyday life |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rule of Thumb
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
17th century
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:meaning |
A general principle derived from practice or experience rather than theory
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| gptkbp:misconception |
Falsely believed to originate from laws about wife-beating
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| gptkbp:origin |
Uncertain
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Heuristic
Approximation Rule of finger |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
Making approximate judgments
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Still_Warm
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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