| Noun | 1. | rubric - an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure | |
| 2. | rubric - an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a textexplanation, account - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account" | |
| 3. | rubric - directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)instruction, direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" | |
| 4. | rubric - a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"header, heading, head - a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text" | |
| 5. | rubric - a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special typetitle - the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles" header, heading, head - a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text" | |
| 6. | rubric - category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme | |
| Verb | 1. | rubric - adorn with ruby red color | |