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Definition of rubric noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rubric

noun
 
/ˈruːbrɪk/
 
/ˈruːbrɪk/
(formal)
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  1. a title or set of instructions written in a book, an exam paper, etc.Topics Educationc2
    Word Originlate Middle English rubrish (originally referring to a heading, section of text, etc. written in red for distinctiveness), from Old French rubriche, from Latin rubrica (terra) ‘red (earth or ochre as writing material)’, from the base of rubeus ‘red’; the later spelling is influenced by the Latin form.
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