progressrule

noun

UK /ˈprəʊɡrɛsruːl/

US /ˈprɑːɡrɛsruːl/

A progressrule is a special rule that helps you keep moving forward step by step.

The teacher made a progressrule so every student knew what to do next.

SYNONYMS

guideline milestone rule step rule advancement rule checkpoint rule

RELATED WORDS

progress rule goal checkpoint milestone

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A rule that tracks how much you have improved over time.

Our reading progressrule shows how many books we finished this month.

3. A guideline for measuring growth in a game or project.

The club set a progressrule to see who practiced the most.

4. A standard used to decide when a task is complete.

The progressrule told us the project was ready to share.