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1 slide-rule
noun (an instrument for calculating, like a ruler in shape and having a central section that slides up and down between the outer sections.) regla de cálculo -
2 regla
Del verbo reglar: ( conjugate reglar) \ \
regla es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: regla reglar
regla sustantivo femenino por regla general as a (general) rule
regla sustantivo femenino
1 (de medir) ruler
2 (norma) rule: la educación es la regla de oro de la elegancia, politeness goes hand-in-hand with elegance
3 Mat ruler
4 fam (menstruación) period Locuciones: en regla, in order
por regla general, as a (general) rule
reglar verbo transitivo to regulate ' regla' also found in these entries: Spanish: confirmar - criterio - irse - máxima - saltarse - señor - ya - conforme - estatuto - norma - papel - rígido English: above-board - as - board - golden rule - keep - keep to - law - measure - norm - order - period - precept - regulation - rule - ruler - general - ground - slide
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slide rule — slide rules N COUNT A slide rule is an instrument that you use for calculating numbers. It looks like a ruler and has a middle part that slides backwards and forwards … English dictionary
slide rule — n an old fashioned instrument used for calculating numbers, that looks like a ruler and has a middle part that slides across … Dictionary of contemporary English
slide rule — slide ,rule noun count a simple piece of equipment like a RULER with a piece in the middle that slides along, used for calculating … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slide rule — slide′ rule n. math. a mechanical calculator consisting of a ruler with a sliding section, both bearing logarithmic scales • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
slide rule — ► NOUN ▪ a ruler with a sliding central strip, marked with logarithmic scales and used for making rapid calculations … English terms dictionary
slide rule — n. a mechanical mathematical device consisting of a ruler with a central sliding piece, both parts being marked with various number scales: used to find square roots, logarithms, quotients, etc. rapidly … English World dictionary
slide rule — noun analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators • Syn: ↑slipstick • Hypernyms: ↑analog computer, ↑analogue computer * * * noun : an instrument consisting in its simple … Useful english dictionary
slide rule — a device for performing mathematical calculations, consisting essentially of a ruler having a sliding piece moving along it, both marked with graduated, usually logarithmic, scales: now largely replaced by the electronic calculator. [1655 65 for… … Universalium
slide rule — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms slide rule : singular slide rule plural slide rules a simple piece of equipment like a ruler with a piece in the middle that slides along, used for calculating … English dictionary
slide rule — noun Date: 1663 a manual device used for calculation that consists in its simple form of a ruler and a movable middle piece which are graduated with similar logarithmic scales … New Collegiate Dictionary
slide rule — noun a ruler with a sliding central strip, marked with logarithmic scales and used for making rapid calculations … English new terms dictionary