ruleset

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US/ˈɹulˌsɛt/

noun

A set of rules.

OriginEnglish set ← Middle English set →
Less commonScrabble 7
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Meanings

nounruleset (plural rulesets)

plural rulesets

  1. computingA set of rules.

    Every microgame lasts five seconds until it shifts to the next randomly selected ruleset.

    2020 June 6, Alan Bernal, “Overwatch gets crazy minigames with epic WarioWare-inspired mod”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 16 May 2021
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    While CDL rulesets are something that will be gradually refined before and throughout the course of the season (not even including the players’ Gentlemen’s Agreements), there’s always a good few things to discuss when the Day 1 ruleset becomes available to peruse.

    2021 November 4, Jacob Hale, “CoD Vanguard official CDL ruleset revealed: Day 1 rules”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 29 May 2022

Origin

  1. Englishrule
  2. Middle Englishset
  3. Englishset
  4. Englishruleset

From rule + set.

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Translations

Polish zestaw reguł
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ruleset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruleset

MLA

“ruleset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruleset. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruleset,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruleset.

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