rubric

English

/ˈɹuːbɹɪk/

noun
Definitions
  • A heading in a book highlighted in red.
  • A title of a category or a class.
  • (Christianity) The directions for a religious service, formerly printed in red letters.
  • An established rule or custom; a guideline.
  • (education) A printed set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback.
  • A flourish after a signature.
  • red Red ochre.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rubrich derived from Old French rubrique derived from Latin rubrīca (red ochre) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (red), *h₁rewdʰ- (red).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁rewdʰ-

Gloss

red

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

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