established+mode
31rut — rut1 /rut/, n., v., rutted, rutting. n. 1. a furrow or track in the ground, esp. one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles. 2. any furrow, groove, etc. 3. a fixed or established mode of procedure or course of life, usually dull or… …
32order — or·der 1 n 1: a state of peace, freedom from unruly behavior, and respect for law and proper authority maintain law and order 2: an established mode or state of procedure a call to order 3 a: a mandate from a superior authority see also …
33pattern — 1. A design; often refers to chest radiographic findings. 2. In dentistry, a form used in making a mold, as for an inlay or partial denture framework. airspace filling p. SYN: alveolar p.. airway p …
34formality — I noun ceremonial rite, ceremoniousness, ceremony, convention, conventionality, correctness, custom, decorum, established mode, etiquette, formalness, observance of form, outward form, prescribed form, propriety, punctilio, rigidity, rigidness,… …
35settled method — I noun accordance, common practice, compliance, conformity, conventionalism, conventionality, custom, established mode, formality, mere form, observance of form, prescription, propriety, protocol, punctilio, rigidity, rule of procedure, usual… …
36convention — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. assembly, gathering, congregation, congress, meeting, caucus, council; convocation; rule, custom, usage, formality, practice; propriety, conventionality. See fashion, assemblage, conformity. II (Roget …
37formula — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rule; expression, equation; recipe. See maxim. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A prescription] Syn. direction, specifications, description, formulary, recipe; see also method 2 . 2. [A set speech or form] Syn …
38formality — n. 1. Custom, established mode, settled method, rule of proceeding. 2. Ceremony, conventionality, etiquette, mere form …
39rut — I [[t]rʌt[/t]] n. v. rut•ted, rut•ting 1) a furrow or track in the ground, esp. one made by the passage of vehicles 2) any furrow, groove, etc 3) a fixed or established mode of procedure or course of life, usu. dull or unpromising: to fall into a …
40regulate — To fix, establish, or control; to adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to direct by rule or restriction; to subject to governing principles or laws. The power of Congress to regulate commerce is the power to enact all appropriate… …
