Golden Rule — may refer to:*Ethic of reciprocity, the Golden Rule in ethics, morality, history and religion *Golden Rule savings rate, in economics, the savings rate which maximizes consumption in the Solow growth model *Golden Rule (fiscal policy), in… … Wikipedia
Golden rule — Golden Gold en (g[=o]ld n), a. [OE. golden; cf. OE. gulden, AS. gylden, from gold. See {Gold}, and cf. {Guilder}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Made of gold; consisting of gold. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of gold; as, the golden grain. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
golden rule — The golden rule is the most essential or fundamental rule associated with something. Originally, it was not a general reference to an all purpose first rule applicable to many groups or protocols, but referred to a verse in the Bible about… … The small dictionary of idiomes
golden rule — golden rules N COUNT A golden rule is a principle you should remember because it will help you to be successful. Hanson s golden rule is to add value to whatever business he buys … English dictionary
golden rule — n a very important principle, way of behaving etc that should be remembered ▪ The golden rule of cooking is to use fresh ingredients … Dictionary of contemporary English
golden rule — the rule of construction that directs the person construing a provision, usually a statute, to read it according to the ordinary sense of the words unless, however, such a reading produces some illogicality or inconsistency. If this happens then… … Law dictionary
Golden Rule — Golden Rule, The an idea from the Bible that people should treat others in the way that they want to be treated themselves … Dictionary of contemporary English
golden rule — noun count an important basic principle that you should always obey when doing a particular activity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
golden rule — ► NOUN ▪ a basic principle which should always be followed … English terms dictionary
golden rule — n. the precept that one should behave toward others as one would want others to behave toward oneself: see Matt. 7:12; Luke 6:31 … English World dictionary
golden rule — noun any important rule the golden rule of teaching is to be clear • Hypernyms: ↑rule, ↑prescript * * * noun, pl ⋯ rules 1 the Golden Rule : a general rule for how to behave that says that you should treat people the way you would like other… … Useful english dictionary
