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discipline — I (field of study) noun area of education, area of learning, branch of instruction, branch of knowledge, course, curriculum, doctrine, education, field of interest, field of learning, learning, lore, teaching II (obedience) noun acquiescence,… … Law dictionary
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discipline — /ˈdɪsəplən / (say disuhpluhn) noun 1. training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline. 2. instruction and exercise designed to train to proper conduct or action. 3. punishment inflicted by way of correction and training. 4.… …
discipline — disciplinal /dis euh pleuh nl, plin l, dis euh pluyn l/, adj. discipliner, n. /dis euh plin/, n., v., disciplined, disciplining. n. 1. training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline. 2. activity, exercise, or a regimen that… … Universalium
discipline — dis•ci•pline [[t]ˈdɪs ə plɪn[/t]] n. v. plined, plin•ing 1) training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline[/ex] 2) activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill; training 3) punishment inflicted by way… … From formal English to slang
