RULING


Meaning of RULING in English

I. ˈrüliŋ, -lēŋ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English riwling, from gerund of riwlen to rule

1. : an official or authoritative decision, decree, or statement

his own experience and judgment carried more weight with him than the rulings of any of the surgical authorities — Harvey Graham

as

a. : a decision or rule of a judge or a court

b. : an interpretation by an administrative agency of the law under which it operates applicable to a given statement of facts

2. mathematics : a generatrix of a ruled surface

II. adjective

1.

a. : exerting power or authority

ruling family

ruling party

b. : chief , predominating

a ruling passion

a ruling ambition

a ruling idea

2. : generally prevailing : current

ruling prices in the world market — F.D.Smith & Barbara Wilcox

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.