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| − | ''Rule of Thumb'' refers to an informal and approximate method for doing something, based on practical experience rather than formal methodology. This usage of the phrase can be [[ | + | ''Rule of Thumb'' refers to an informal and approximate method for doing something, based on practical experience rather than formal methodology. This usage of the phrase can be [[wikipedia:Rule_of_thumb | traced back]] to the seventeenth century and has been associated with various trades where quantities were measured by comparison to the width or length of a thumb. |
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Definition
Rule of Thumb refers to an informal and approximate method for doing something, based on practical experience rather than formal methodology. This usage of the phrase can be traced back to the seventeenth century and has been associated with various trades where quantities were measured by comparison to the width or length of a thumb.
