Faustregel

rule of thumb

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈfaʊ̯stˌʁeːɡl̩]

Etymology

Since at least the end of the 19th century. From Faust (“fist”) + Regel (“rule”). The semantic development is unknown.

Concepts

rule of thumb

rule

rule of the thumb

rule-of-thumb

Synonyms

Daumenregel

ungefähre Gesetzmäßigkeit

Schätzmethode

Erfahrungswert

Faustformel

Heuristik

praktische Erfahrung

Translations

vuistregel

regla general

règle

règle empirique

règle générale

regola generale

directriu

ogólna zasada

heurística

macete

regla de oro

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