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Re:Ask HN: Are you unable to find employment? by Yoric on Saturday December 28, 2024 @07:35PM (#42536256)
Never seen the word used in that sense.

As far as me or my dictionary are concerned, a rubric is a category, or perhaps a chapter. :shrug:

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Re:Ask HN: Are you unable to find employment? by binary132 on Saturday December 28, 2024 @09:43PM (#42536974)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubric
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Re:Ask HN: Are you unable to find employment? by vunderba on Sunday December 29, 2024 @02:34PM (#42542318)
Consider purchasing a better English dictionary. I worked in the ESL/EFL industry for years and never encountered the word rubric as a synonym for category/chapter. It is commonly used to refer to a guideline or rule.
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Re:Ask HN: Are you unable to find employment? by Yoric on Sunday December 29, 2024 @05:01PM (#42543731)
Could it be a UK vs. US thingy?
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Re:Ask HN: Are you unable to find employment? by binary132 on Monday December 30, 2024 @02:07AM (#42547205)
I was actually pleasantly surprised when I looked it up in an effort to "own" gp to see its etymology.
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