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discipline

[ dis-uh-plin ]

noun

  1. training to act in accordance with rules; drill:

    military discipline.

  2. an activity, exercise, or regimen that develops or improves a skill; training:

    Sticking to specific and regular mealtimes is excellent discipline for many dieters.

  3. a branch of instruction or learning:

    the disciplines of history and economics.

  4. punishment inflicted by way of correction and training.

    Synonyms: ,

  5. the rigor or training effect of experience, adversity, etc.:

    the harsh discipline of poverty.

  6. behavior in accord with rules of conduct; behavior and order maintained by training and control:

    good discipline in an army.

  7. a set or system of rules and regulations.
  8. Ecclesiastical. the system of government regulating the practice of a church as distinguished from its doctrine.
  9. 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.


verb (used with object)

disciplined, disciplining.
  1. to train by instruction and exercise; drill.
  2. to bring to a state of order and obedience by training and control.
  3. to punish or penalize in order to train and control; correct; chastise.

discipline

/ ˈdɪsɪˌplɪnəl; ˈdɪsɪplɪn; ˌdɪsɪˈplaɪnəl /

noun

  1. training or conditions imposed for the improvement of physical powers, self-control, etc
  2. systematic training in obedience to regulations and authority
  3. the state of improved behaviour, etc, resulting from such training or conditions
  4. punishment or chastisement
  5. a system of rules for behaviour, methods of practice, etc
  6. a branch of learning or instruction
  7. the laws governing members of a Church
  8. a scourge of knotted cords
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to improve or attempt to improve the behaviour, orderliness, etc, of by training, conditions, or rules
  2. to punish or correct
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • disciplinal, adjective
  • ˈ徱ˌԱ, noun
  • ˈ徱ˌԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 徱···Բ [dis, -, uh, -pl, uh, -nl, -plin-l, dis-, uh, -, plahyn, -l], adjective
  • 徱··· noun
  • ܱ·پ·徱··Ա noun
  • ԴDz·徱···Բ adjective
  • ··徱··Ա verb overdisciplined overdisciplining
  • ·徱··Ա noun verb (used with object) predisciplined predisciplining
  • ·徱··Ա verb (used with object) redisciplined redisciplining
  • ܲ·徱··Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of discipline1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin 徱īԲ “instruction, tuition,” equivalent to discipul(us) “pupil, learner, trainee” + -ina noun suffix; disciple; -ine 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of discipline1

C13: from Latin 徱īԲ teaching, from discipulus disciple
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Synonym Study

See punish.
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Example Sentences

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“Even though we make a lot of films in Mexico and there are great crews here, there’s a different discipline over there,” he says.

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“I’m very disciplined with my lifestyle — borderline monk status at this point. Discipline and obedience is like the new rebellion to me.”

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Meanwhile, Bardella, like the RN in general, has been on a highly disciplined mission to detoxify the party's once overtly racist and antisemitic brand.

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Fear was a junior ice dancer but Gibson was new to the discipline.

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"Boxing has taught me a lot life lessons including discipline and resilience, and we may fight in the ring, but outside when we see each other in town or whatever, we're all mates."

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