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    PROCRUSTEAN RULE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individualityplay

    Synonyms:

    procrustean bed; procrustean rule; procrustean standard

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("procrustean rule" is a kind of...):

    criterion; measure; standard; touchstone (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated)

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