rule of thumb
Kelime Anlamı :

1. Parmak hesabı.
2. el yordamı.
3. el kararı.
4. pratik yöntem.
5. pratik iş görme usulü.
6. temel kural.
7. pratik olarak,kararlama yoluyla are there any rules of thumb for English propositions? ingilizce edatlar icin pratik bir yol var mi?.
8. ampirik.
9. göz kararı.
10. yaklaşık hesap.
Tanımlar :
1. A useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. A general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.
2. approximated, guesstimated.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. any rude process or operation, like that of using the thumb as a rule in measuring; hence, judgment and practical experience as distinguished from scientific knowledge.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.