Sentence examples for terms of thumb from inspiring English sources

Rather, it is because the formal elements of the concept of discrimination are properly specified or made more concrete in terms of race and religion (among other categories), given our social and historical context, while those elements are not properly specified in terms of thumb length, given that same context.

In terms of the rule of thumb, interest rate prescriptions would need to be adjusted upwards, resulting in an earlier date for the next interest-rate hike.

These instruments require the use of hook grasp position which differentiates from the other types of power grasp in terms of inclusion of the thumb.

This rate approximates the long term bond rate, the rule of thumb often used in selecting the appropriate discount rate.

Dr. Miller noted that the characteristic relaxation time of 300 h is commensurate with the "Tg-50 K" rule of thumb for long term stability.

My research indicates that gut feelings are based on simple rules of thumb, what we psychologists term "heuristics".

For many years, the rule of thumb for most long-term investors was "60/40," a 60 percent allocation to stocks and 40 percent to bonds.

One rule of thumb is that short-term rates should be two points over inflation.

As a rule-of-thumb this limit is at zero.

"Rules of thumb" might be a better term for most scientific generalizations.

"My own crude rule of thumb is a 50 50 split in terms of the influence of nature and that of nurture," he says.