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- Dictionarydiscipline/ˈdɪsɪplɪn/
noun
- 1. the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience: "a lack of proper parental and school discipline" Similar
- 2. a branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education: "sociology is a fairly new discipline" Similar
verb
- 1. train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience: "many parents have been afraid to discipline their children" Similar
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training that makes people more willing to obey or more able to control themselves, often in the form of rules, and punishments if these are broken, or the behaviour produced by this training: parental / military / school discipline. There should be tougher discipline in schools.
1. a. : control gained by enforcing obedience or order. b. : orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior. c. : self-control. 2. : punishment. 3. : training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character. 4. : a field of study. 5. : a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity. 6. obsolete : instruction
Discipline is the practice of making people obey rules or standards of behaviour, and punishing them when they do not.
noun. the act of punishing. “the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received” synonyms: correction. see more. verb. develop behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control. “Parents must discipline their children” synonyms: check, condition, train.
Discipline definition: training to act in accordance with rules; drill. See examples of DISCIPLINE used in a sentence.
1. training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline. 2. activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill; training. 3. punishment inflicted by way of correction and training. 4. the rigor or training effect of experience, adversity, etc.
[countable] a method of training your mind or body or of controlling your behaviour; an area of activity where this is necessary. Yoga is a good discipline for learning to relax. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [uncountable] the ability to control your behaviour or the way you live, work, etc.
DISCIPLINE definition: 1. the control of people's behaviour using rules and punishments: 2. the ability to control your…. Learn more.
[uncountable] the ability to control your behavior or the way you live, work, etc. He'll never get anywhere working for himself—he's got no discipline. Her determination and discipline were admirable. see self-discipline.
Definition of discipline verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
