rule of three

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Definition of rule of three in English Turkish dictionary: üçlü kuralı; üç kuralı

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Definition of rule of three in English English dictionary: The religious tenet held by some Wiccans stating whatever energy, positive or negative, a person puts into the world will be returned threefold; A rule for clinical trials used for determining the rate of adverse side effects when no such side effects present during the course of the trial; A religious tenet stating that whatever energy a person puts out into the world, be it positive or negative, will be returned to that person three times; If two ratios are equal, then the denominator of the second equals its numerator times the reciprocal of the first ratio: if \frac ab=\frac cd then d=\frac{bc}a; A rule which states that things which come in groups of three are inherently funnier or more effective than things which come in groups of other sizes; Ever mind the Rule of Three "Three times what thou givest returns to thee" "This lesson well, thou must learn" "Thee only gets what thou dost earn"; An accepted guideline that states a solution presented in pattern format is not truly a pattern unless at least three independent occurrences of that solution exist; A requirement that selection must be made from the highest three eligible candidates on the certificate who are available for the job to which they applied; method for calculating the numerical value of a variable dependent on three given terms