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dis·ci·pline

(dĭs′ə-plĭn)

1. Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement: was raised in the strictest discipline.

a. Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order: military discipline.

b. Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training; self-control: Dieting takes a lot of discipline.

c. A state of order based on submission to rules and authority: a teacher who demanded discipline in the classroom.

3. Punishment intended to correct or train: subjected to harsh discipline.

4. A set of rules or methods, as those regulating the practice of a church or monastic order.

5. A branch of knowledge or teaching: the discipline of mathematics.

tr.v. dis·ci·plined, dis·ci·plin·ing, dis·ci·plines

1. To train by instruction and practice, as in following rules or developing self-control: The sergeant disciplined the recruits to become soldiers. See Synonyms at teach.

2. To punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience. See Synonyms at punish.

3. To impose order on: needed to discipline their study habits.

[Middle English, from Old French descepline, from Latin disciplīna, from discipulus, pupil; see disciple.]

dis′ci·pli·nal (-plə-nəl) adj.

dis′ci·plin′er n.

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discipline

(ˈdɪsɪplɪn)

1. training or conditions imposed for the improvement of physical powers, self-control, etc

2. (Education) 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. (Education) a branch of learning or instruction

7. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the laws governing members of a Church

8. a scourge of knotted cords

vb (tr)

9. to improve or attempt to improve the behaviour, orderliness, etc, of by training, conditions, or rules

10. to punish or correct

[C13: from Latin disciplīna teaching, from discipulus disciple]

ˈdisciˌplinable adj

disciplinal adj

ˈdisciˌpliner n

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dis•ci•pline

(ˈdɪs ə plɪn)

n., v. -plined, -plin•ing. n.

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.

5. behavior in accord with rules of conduct: good discipline in an army.

6. a branch of instruction or learning.

7. a set or system of rules and regulations.

8. the system of government regulating the practice of a church or order.

v.t.

9. to train by instruction and exercise; drill.

10. to bring to a state of order and obedience by training and control.

11. to punish or penalize; correct; chastise.

[1175–1225; < Anglo-French < Latin disciplīna instruction, tuition]

dis′ci•pli•nal (-plə nl) adj.

dis′ci•plin`er, n.

disciple, discipline - Disciple comes from a Latin word meaning "learner" and discipline comes from one meaning "instruction, knowledge."

discipline

Past participle: disciplined
Gerund: disciplining

Imperative
discipline
discipline

Present
I discipline
you discipline
he/she/it disciplines
we discipline
you discipline
they discipline

Preterite
I disciplined
you disciplined
he/she/it disciplined
we disciplined
you disciplined
they disciplined

Present Continuous
I am disciplining
you are disciplining
he/she/it is disciplining
we are disciplining
you are disciplining
they are disciplining

Present Perfect
I have disciplined
you have disciplined
he/she/it has disciplined
we have disciplined
you have disciplined
they have disciplined

Past Continuous
I was disciplining
you were disciplining
he/she/it was disciplining
we were disciplining
you were disciplining
they were disciplining

Past Perfect
I had disciplined
you had disciplined
he/she/it had disciplined
we had disciplined
you had disciplined
they had disciplined

Future
I will discipline
you will discipline
he/she/it will discipline
we will discipline
you will discipline
they will discipline

Future Perfect
I will have disciplined
you will have disciplined
he/she/it will have disciplined
we will have disciplined
you will have disciplined
they will have disciplined

Future Continuous
I will be disciplining
you will be disciplining
he/she/it will be disciplining
we will be disciplining
you will be disciplining
they will be disciplining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been disciplining
you have been disciplining
he/she/it has been disciplining
we have been disciplining
you have been disciplining
they have been disciplining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been disciplining
you will have been disciplining
he/she/it will have been disciplining
we will have been disciplining
you will have been disciplining
they will have been disciplining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been disciplining
you had been disciplining
he/she/it had been disciplining
we had been disciplining
you had been disciplining
they had been disciplining

Conditional
I would discipline
you would discipline
he/she/it would discipline
we would discipline
you would discipline
they would discipline

Past Conditional
I would have disciplined
you would have disciplined
he/she/it would have disciplined
we would have disciplined
you would have disciplined
they would have disciplined

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discipline

Any particular field of knowledge or learning.

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Noun	1.	discipline - 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" field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study occultism - the study of the supernatural communication theory, communications - the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study" major - the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics" frontier - an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; "he worked at the frontier of brain science" genealogy - the study or investigation of ancestry and family history allometry - the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole bibliotics - the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity ology - an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge knowledge base, knowledge domain, domain - the content of a particular field of knowledge science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" futuristics, futurology - the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences" theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth military science - the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare escapology - the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment) graphology - the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition) numerology - the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs protology - the study of origins and first things; "To Christians, protology refers to God's fundamental purpose for humanity" theogony - the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
	2.	discipline - 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"; system of rules, system - a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"
	3.	discipline - the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops" trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature self-denial, self-discipline - the trait of practicing self discipline restraint, control - discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" indiscipline, undiscipline - the trait of lacking discipline
	4.	discipline - training to improve strength or self-control grooming, training, preparation - activity leading to skilled behavior
	5.	discipline - the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received" correction penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment - the act of punishing spanking - the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking"
Verb	1.	discipline - develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" condition, train, check make grow, develop - cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple" mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetites groom, train, prepare - educate for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
	2.	discipline - punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" sort out, correct penalise, penalize, punish - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

discipline

noun

1. control, rule, authority, direction, regulation, supervision, orderliness, strictness the need for strict discipline in military units

2. punishment, penalty, correction, chastening, chastisement, punitive measures, castigation Order and discipline have been placed in the hands of headmasters.

3. self-control, control, restraint, self-discipline, coolness, cool, willpower, calmness, self-restraint, orderliness, self-mastery, strength of mind or will His image of calm, control and discipline that appealed to voters.

4. training, practice, exercise, method, regulation, drill, regimen inner disciplines like transcendental meditation

5. field of study, area, subject, theme, topic, course, curriculum, speciality, subject matter, branch of knowledge, field of inquiry or reference appropriate topics for the new discipline of political science

verb

1. punish, correct, reprimand, castigate, chastise, chasten, penalize, bring to book, reprove He was disciplined by his company, but not dismissed.

2. train, control, govern, check, educate, regulate, instruct, restrain I'm very good at disciplining myself.

Proverbs
"Spare the rod and spoil the child"

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discipline

noun

1. Something, such as loss, pain, or confinement, imposed for wrongdoing:

castigation, chastisement, correction, penalty, punishment.

2. An area of academic study that is part of a larger body of learning:

branch, specialty.

verb

1. To impart knowledge and skill to:

coach, educate, instruct, school, teach, train, tutor.

2. To subject (one) to a penalty for a wrong:

castigate, chastise, correct, penalize, punish.

Translations

إنْضِباطتَأْدِيبنِظام، تَدْريب على النِّظاميُسَيْطِر، يَضْبطيُعاقِب

disciplínapotrestatukáznit

disciplindisciplinerestraffe

Disziplin dressieren Erziehung zu Disziplin erziehen bestrafen

πειθαρχία

disciplina disciplinar sancionar castigar

kuri

discipline discipliner punir

disciplina

fegyelemfegyelmezés

agaaga; refsaagihegîunarreglur, agi

disciplina disciplinare disciplinario punire chi crede nella disciplina

規律

규율

disciplinadisciplinuojantisdisciplinuotidrausminantisdrausminis

disciplīnadisciplinētdisciplinētībasodīt

discipline

disiplin disiplinereage

dyscyplina

disciplina

дисциплина поддержание порядка

zdisciplinovať

disciplinared

disciplin

ข้อบังคับ

disiplindisipline sokmakintizamkontrol/idare etmeknizam

kỷ luật

纪律风纪使有纪律惩罚

discipline

[ˈdɪsɪplɪn]

A. N

1. (= obedience) → disciplina f; (= punishment) → castigo m; (= self-control) → autodisciplina f
to keep or maintain discipline → mantener la disciplina

2. (= field of study) → disciplina f

B. VT

1. (= punish) [+ pupil, soldier] → castigar; [+ employee] → sancionar

2. (= control) [+ child] → disciplinar; [+ one's mind] → adiestrar
to discipline o.s. (to do sth) → disciplinarse (para hacer algo)

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discipline

[ˈdɪsɪplɪn]

[children, pupils] → discipline f (= punishment) → punition f

(= self-control) → discipline f

(= branch of knowledge) → discipline f

(= control) → discipliner
to discipline o.s. → s'autodiscipliner
to discipline o.s. to do sth → s'astreindre à faire qch

(= punish) → punir

discipline

n (all senses) → Disziplin f; (= punishment) → disziplinarische Maßnahmen pl; to maintain discipline → die Disziplin aufrechterhalten

(= train, make obedient) → disziplinieren; reactions, emotions → in Zucht or unter Kontrolle halten; to discipline oneself to do something → sich dazu anhalten or zwingen, etw zu tun

(= punish) → bestrafen; (physically) → züchtigen

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discipline

[ˈdɪsɪplɪn]

1. n → disciplina; (punishment) → punizione f, castigo
to keep/maintain discipline → tenere/mantenere la disciplina

2. vt (punish) → punire, castigare
to discipline o.s. to do sth → imporsi di fare qc
to discipline o.s → darsi una regola

discipline

(ˈdisiplin) noun

1. training in an orderly way of life. All children need discipline.

2. strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc).

verb

1. to bring under control. You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.

2. to punish. The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.

ˈdisciplinary adjective

1. of discipline.

2. intended as punishment. disciplinary action.

discipline

→ تَأْدِيب disciplína disciplin Disziplin πειθαρχία disciplina kuri discipline disciplina disciplina 規律 규율 discipline disiplin dyscyplina disciplina поддержание порядка disciplin ข้อบังคับ disiplin kỷ luật 纪律

discipline

n. disciplina, comportamiento estricto.

discipline

n disciplina; vt disciplinar

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The discipline of a ship (as all seafaring persons know) becomes relaxed in a long calm.

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The Mice thought that the cause of their frequent defeats was that they had no leaders set apart from the general army to command them, and that they were exposed to dangers from lack of discipline. They therefore chose as leaders Mice that were most renowned for their family descent, strength, and counsel, as well as those most noted for their courage in the fight, so that they might be better marshaled in battle array and formed into troops, regiments, and battalions.

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By method and discipline are to be understood the marshaling of the army in its proper subdivisions, the graduations of rank among the officers, the maintenance of roads by which supplies may reach the army, and the control of military expenditure.

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As soon as they left the place where the balls and bullets were flying about, their superiors, located in the background, re-formed them and brought them under discipline and under the influence of that discipline led them back to the zone of fire, where under the influence of fear of death they lost their discipline and rushed about according to the chance promptings of the throng.

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Chief among these was that essential part of discipline, subordination.

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It can place the militia under one plan of discipline, and, by putting their officers in a proper line of subordination to the Chief Magistrate, will, as it were, consolidate them into one corps, and thereby render them more efficient than if divided into thirteen or into three or four distinct independent companies.

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For however different the rules of discipline may be in different States, they are the same throughout each particular State; and depend on circumstances which can differ but little in different parts of the same State.][E1]

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The army, when he took command of it, was without any discipline or order.

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The stream Besets a grim array where order reigns, Though many hearts may beat, where discipline Is all, and life of no account.

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Certainly wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity; and single men, though they may be many times more charitable, because their means are less exhaust, yet, on the other side, they are more cruel and hardhearted (good to make severe inquisitors), because their tenderness is not so oft called upon.

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First of all the horse, for at that time the strength and excellence of the army depended on the horse, for as to the heavy-armed foot they were useless without proper discipline; but the art of tactics was not known to the ancients, for which reason their strength lay in their horse: but when cities grew larger, and they depended more on their foot, greater numbers partook of the freedom of the city; for which reason what we call republics were formerly called democracies.

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So he worked hard, learned discipline, and was obedient.

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