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1. An authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
    
2. An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
   - gloss
    
3. Directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
    
4. A heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
   "rubric 8 provided federal help for schools";
   - title, statute title
    
5. A title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
    
6. Category name
   "it is usually discussed under the rubric of 'functional obesity'"

1. Adorn with ruby red colour

Derived forms: rubrics, rubricing, rubriced

Type of: account, category, direction, explanation, head, header, heading, instruction, prescript, rubify, rule, title

Encyclopedia: Rubric