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Quick definitions from WordNet (discipline)
▸ noun: training to improve strength or self-control
▸ noun: the act of punishing ("The offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received")
▸ noun: the trait of being well behaved ("He insisted on discipline among the troops")
▸ noun: a system of rules of conduct or method of practice ("He quickly learned the discipline of prison routine or for such a plan to work requires discipline")
▸ noun: a branch of knowledge ("In what discipline is his doctorate?")
▸ verb: punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience ("The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently")
▸ verb: train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control ("Parents must discipline their children")
▸ Also see disciplining
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to discipline
▸ Usage examples for discipline
▸ Popular adjectives describing discipline
▸ Words that often appear near discipline
▸ Rhymes of discipline
▸ Invented words related to discipline
▸ noun: training to improve strength or self-control
▸ noun: the act of punishing ("The offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received")
▸ noun: the trait of being well behaved ("He insisted on discipline among the troops")
▸ noun: a system of rules of conduct or method of practice ("He quickly learned the discipline of prison routine or for such a plan to work requires discipline")
▸ noun: a branch of knowledge ("In what discipline is his doctorate?")
▸ verb: punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience ("The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently")
▸ verb: train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control ("Parents must discipline their children")
▸ Also see disciplining
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to discipline
▸ Usage examples for discipline
▸ Popular adjectives describing discipline
▸ Words that often appear near discipline
▸ Rhymes of discipline
▸ Invented words related to discipline