rules-of-thumb
Practical general principles
Rules-of-thumb are practical guidelines based on experience rather than precise calculation or theory.
A rule of thumb offers quick, workable approximations: The rule of thumb is one pound of pasta per four people.
These shortcuts trade exactness for convenience, usually proving reliable enough for everyday decisions.
The plural of rule of thumb.
Fundamental truth or standard
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- criterionStandard for judgment
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
framework · norm · code · tenet · precept · directive · policy · procedure
Quicker alternative path
- approximationNear but inexact value
- guesstimateRough, intuitive calculation
- ballparkSports venue or estimate
- back-of-the-envelopeRoughly calculated, informal
estimation · satisficing · simplification · generalization · threshold
Practical knowledge from life
- common-senseBasic good judgment
- know-howPractical ability to accomplish
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
discernment · prudence · sagacity · insight · trial-and-error
Extras for servers
- tricksDeceptive acts or techniques
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- cheat-sheetUnauthorized exam reference
principle
Fundamental truth or standard
protocol · framework · norm · code · tenet · precept · directive · policy · procedure · convention
shortcut
Quicker alternative path
- approximationNear but inexact value
- guesstimateRough, intuitive calculation
- ballparkSports venue or estimate
back-of-the-envelope · estimation · satisficing · simplification · generalization · threshold
experience
Practical knowledge from life
- common-senseBasic good judgment
- know-howPractical ability to accomplish
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
intuition · discernment · prudence · sagacity · insight · trial-and-error
tips
Extras for servers
- tricksDeceptive acts or techniques
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
maxim
Brief moral principle
saying · axiom · dictum · truism · saw · motto · epigram · byword · precept · nugget
rules-of-thumbscientific method
Structured process for investigation
empirical research · controlled experiments · statistical analysis · evidence-based practice
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