Meanings
proper noun
- Synonym of island rule.
Synonyms: island rule
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of island rule.
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Origin
First stated by J. Bristol Foster in 1964.
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Foster's rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foster's%20rule
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“Foster's rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foster's%20rule. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Foster's rule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foster's%20rule.
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