factsandrules
nounUK /ˈfækts ənd ruːlz/
US /ˈfækts ənd rulz/
Facts are true things you know, and rules are instructions about what you must do.
The teacher wrote the facts and rules on the board so everyone could learn them.
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2. The basic truths and laws that a system or game is built on.
Before playing the game, read the facts and rules so you know how it works.
3. A set of true statements and directions used to solve a problem.
The detective used the facts and rules to figure out who took the cookie.
4. Things that are real and the ways you are supposed to act.
In science class, we learn facts and rules about how plants grow.