discipline
a branch of instruction or learning: the disciplines of history and economics.
punishment inflicted by way of correction and training.
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. the 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.
Origin of discipline
1synonym study For discipline
Other words for discipline
Other words from discipline
- dis·ci·pli·nal [dis-uh-pluh-nl, -plin-l, dis-uh-plahyn-l], /ˈdɪs ə plə nl, -ˌplɪn l, ˌdɪs əˈplaɪn l/, adjective
- dis·ci·plin·er, noun
- mul·ti·dis·ci·pline, noun
- non·dis·ci·plin·ing, adjective
- o·ver·dis·ci·pline, verb, o·ver·dis·ci·plined, o·ver·dis·ci·plin·ing.
- pre·dis·ci·pline, noun, verb (used with object), pre·dis·ci·plined, pre·dis·ci·plin·ing.
- re·dis·ci·pline, verb (used with object), re·dis·ci·plined, re·dis·ci·plin·ing.
- sub·dis·ci·pline, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for discipline
/ (ˈdɪsɪplɪn) /
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
to improve or attempt to improve the behaviour, orderliness, etc, of by training, conditions, or rules
to punish or correct
Origin of discipline
1Derived forms of discipline
- disciplinable, adjective
- disciplinal (ˌdɪsɪˈplaɪnəl, ˈdɪsɪˌplɪnəl), adjective
- discipliner, noun
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