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discipline
[dis-uh-plin]
noun
training to act in accordance with rules; drill.
military discipline.
an activity, exercise, or regimen that develops or improves a skill; training.
Sticking to specific and regular mealtimes is excellent discipline for many dieters.
a branch of instruction or learning.
the disciplines of history and economics.
punishment inflicted by way of correction and training.
Synonyms: ,the rigor or training effect of experience, adversity, etc..
the harsh discipline of poverty.
behavior in accord with rules of conduct; behavior and order maintained by training and control.
good discipline in an army.
a set or system of rules and regulations.
Ecclesiastical.Ģżthe system of government regulating the practice of a church as distinguished from its doctrine.
an instrument of punishment, especially a whip or scourge, used in the practice of self-mortification or as an instrument of chastisement in certain religious communities.
discipline
/ ĖdÉŖsÉŖĖplÉŖnÉl, ĖdÉŖsÉŖplÉŖn, ĖdÉŖsÉŖĖplaÉŖnÉl /
noun
training or conditions imposed for the improvement of physical powers, self-control, etc
systematic training in obedience to regulations and authority
the state of improved behaviour, etc, resulting from such training or conditions
punishment or chastisement
a system of rules for behaviour, methods of practice, etc
a branch of learning or instruction
the laws governing members of a Church
a scourge of knotted cords
verb
to improve or attempt to improve the behaviour, orderliness, etc, of by training, conditions, or rules
to punish or correct
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- disciplinal adjective
- discipliner noun
- multidiscipline noun
- nondisciplining adjective
- overdiscipline verb
- prediscipline noun
- rediscipline verb (used with object)
- subdiscipline noun
- Ė»å¾±²õ³¦¾±Ė±č±ō¾±²Ō±š°ł noun
- Ė»å¾±²õ³¦¾±Ė±č±ō¾±²Ō²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of discipline1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of discipline1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
āThis stipulated discipline, if approved by the California Supreme Court, reinforces the State Barās commitment to ensuring that those who violate the rules governing attorney conduct ā regardless of their title or position ā are held responsible.ā
āLast week, it was like I would open my mouth and it was air coming out,ā she said, admitting that itās challenging for her to be disciplined about, say, not speaking.
āAnd I want this president to know that this city is tough, it is organized, it is disciplined and will not tolerate what is happening at this moment.ā
Australia skipper Cummins put his side's collapse down to a "tricky" Lord's pitch, and "disciplined" bowling from South Africa.
Even in cases where police abuses are well-documented on video, discipline of the offending officers is rare, Rose said.
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