What does discipline mean?
Definitions for discipline
ˈdɪs ə plɪndis·ci·pline
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Princeton's WordNet
discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwicknoun
a branch of knowledge
"in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
disciplinenoun
a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
"he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";
disciplinenoun
the trait of being well behaved
"he insisted on discipline among the troops"
disciplinenoun
training to improve strength or self-control
discipline, correctionverb
the act of punishing
"the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
discipline, train, check, conditionverb
develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
"Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
discipline, correct, sort outverb
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
"The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
Wiktionary
disciplinenoun
A controlled behaviour; self-control
disciplinenoun
An enforced compliance or control
disciplinenoun
A systematic method of obtaining obedience
disciplinenoun
A state of order based on submission to authority
disciplinenoun
A punishment to train or maintain control
disciplinenoun
A set of rules regulating behaviour
disciplinenoun
A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification
disciplinenoun
A specific branch of knowledge or learning
disciplinenoun
A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs, or a sub-category of said activity.
disciplineverb
To train someone by instruction and practice.
disciplineverb
To teach someone to obey authority.
disciplineverb
To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
disciplineverb
To impose order on someone.
Webster Dictionary
Disciplinenoun
the treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, mental, or moral
Disciplinenoun
training to act in accordance with established rules; accustoming to systematic and regular action; drill
Disciplinenoun
subjection to rule; submissiveness to order and control; habit of obedience
Disciplinenoun
severe training, corrective of faults; instruction by means of misfortune, suffering, punishment, etc
Disciplinenoun
correction; chastisement; punishment inflicted by way of correction and training
Disciplinenoun
the subject matter of instruction; a branch of knowledge
Disciplinenoun
the enforcement of methods of correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or penal action toward a church member
Disciplinenoun
self-inflicted and voluntary corporal punishment, as penance, or otherwise; specifically, a penitential scourge
Disciplinenoun
a system of essential rules and duties; as, the Romish or Anglican discipline
Disciplineverb
to educate; to develop by instruction and exercise; to train
Disciplineverb
to accustom to regular and systematic action; to bring under control so as to act systematically; to train to act together under orders; to teach subordination to; to form a habit of obedience in; to drill
Disciplineverb
to improve by corrective and penal methods; to chastise; to correct
Disciplineverb
to inflict ecclesiastical censures and penalties upon
Freebase
Discipline
Discipline is an album by the band King Crimson, released in 1981. This album was King Crimson's first album following a seven-year hiatus. Only founder Robert Fripp and later addition Bill Bruford remained from previous incarnations. The rest of the band was Adrian Belew and Tony Levin. The album resulted in a more updated 1980s new wave proto-techno sound mixed with the previous dark and heavy sounds of the 1970s.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Discipline
dis′i-plin, n. instruction: training, or mode of life in accordance with rules: subjection to control: order: severe training: mortification: punishment: an instrument of penance or punishment.—v.t. to subject to discipline: to train: to educate: to bring under control: to chastise.—adjs. Dis′ciplinable; Dis′ciplinal.—ns. Dis′ciplinant, one who subjects himself to a certain discipline, esp. one of an order of Spanish flagellants; Disciplinā′rian, one who enforces strict discipline; Disciplinā′rium, a scourge for penitential flogging.—adj. Dis′ciplinary, of the nature of discipline—n. Dis′cipliner, one who disciplines.—First, and Second, Book of Discipline, two documents (1560 and 1578) embodying the constitution and order of procedure of the Church of Scotland from the period of the Reformation. [L. disciplina, from discipulus.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
discipline
In military and naval affairs, is a general name for the rules and regulations prescribed and enforced for the proper conduct and subordination of the soldiers, etc. This is the technical meaning. In a higher sense discipline is the habit of obedience. The soldier acquires the habit of subordinating his own will, pleasure, and inclinations to those of his superior. When the habit has become so strong that it is second nature, the soldier is disciplined.
Editors Contribution
discipline
A form of self-control.
Discipline is important to every human being.
Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'discipline' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1839
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'discipline' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4536
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'discipline' in Nouns Frequency: #716
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of discipline in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of discipline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of discipline in a Sentence
In human life, art may arise from almost any activity, and once it does so, it is launched on a long road of exploration, invention, freedom to the limits of extravagance, interference to the point of frustration, finally discipline, controlling constant change and growth.
The main difference in the speed of recovery between Argentina in post-2001 and Thailand in post-1997 crises is the exports. Fiscal discipline is necessary but not sufficient without export-driven economic growth. Too much debt can result in prolonged stagnation similar to the Japanese lost-decade of 1990s. With inflation risk on the rise, we could see more socioeconomic troubles and political unrest in economies with thin middle class. 2011-2012 will be challenging for many policy makers.
The new attendance policy is even more strict than the one that most people think is too harsh already, the steps toward discipline are fewer and it's easy for people to get into trouble, and could lead to firing.
Macroeconomic policy will continue under the same criteria that we have had over the last 10 years, we will act with discipline and rigor to control the inflationary pressures that the country still has.
Discipline stays beyond the exemption; otherwise, it loses and damages its credibility, accuracy, and definition.
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- نظام, تهذيب, الأنضباط, فرع (من فروع المعرفة)Arabic
- тәртип, фәнBashkir
- възпитавам, дисциплина, наказание, дисциплинирамBulgarian
- disciplína, obor, kázeňCzech
- disziplinieren, Bestrafung, Strafe, DisziplinGerman
- disĉiploEsperanto
- disciplina, castigo, ramoSpanish
- رشته, انPersian
- piiskaus, kuritus, kurinpito, itsekuri, oppiaine, kuri, järjestyssäännötFinnish
- discipline, branche, pénalitéFrench
- disciplín, smacht, araíonachtIrish
- משמעתHebrew
- अनुHindi
- գիտակարգArmenian
- 規律Japanese
- disciplinamLatin
- akoranga, whakaraupapaMāori
- temmen, ([[zelf]])[[beheersing]], tuchtiging, drillen, disciplineren, branche, tuchtstraf, tak, tuchtigen, disciplineDutch
- modalidade, disciplinaPortuguese
- disciplinăRomanian
- упражнять, тренировать, дисциплинированность, подвергать взысканию, дисциплинировать, дисциплина, наказание, предмет, наказыватьRussian
- disciplinSwedish
- bilim dalı, ceza, disiplinTurkish
- kỷ luậtVietnamese
- 學科Chinese
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