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Discipline Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Discipline? [n] training to improve strength or self-control [n] the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received" [n] the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops" [n] 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" [n] 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" [v] punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" [v] train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" 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science \| architecture \| arts \| bibliotics \| communication theory \| communications \| control \| develop \| divinity \| engineering \| engineering science \| frontier \| grooming \| humanistic discipline \| humanities \| knowledge base \| knowledge domain \| liberal arts \| major \| make grow \| military science \| mortify \| numerology \| ology \| penalisation \| penalise \| penalization \| penalize \| penalty \| preparation \| punish \| punishment \| restraint \| science \| scientific discipline \| self-denial \| self-discipline \| spanking \| system \| system of rules \| technology \| theology \| training \| trait Discipline In Webster's Dictionary \Dis`cipline\, n. [F. discipline, L. disciplina, from discipulus. See {Disciple}.] 1. The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, mental, or moral. Wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity. --Bacon. Discipline aims at the removal of bad habits and the substitution of good ones, especially those of order, regularity, and obedience. --C. J. Smith. 2. Training to act in accordance with established rules; accustoming to systematic and regular action; drill. Their wildness lose, and, quitting nature's part, Obey the rules and discipline of art. --Dryden. 3. Subjection to rule; submissiveness to order and control; habit of obedience. The most perfect, who have their passions in the best discipline, are yet obliged to be constantly on their guard. --Rogers. 4. Severe training, corrective of faults; instruction by means of misfortune, suffering, punishment, etc. A sharp discipline of half a century had sufficed to educate ?s. --Macaulay. 5. Correction; chastisement; punishment inflicted by way of correction and training. Giving her the discipline of the strap. --Addison. 6. The subject matter of instruction; a branch of knowledge. --Bp. Wilkins. 7. (Eccl.) The enforcement of methods of correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or penal action toward a church member. 8. (R. C. Ch.) Self-inflicted and voluntary corporal punishment, as penance, or otherwise; specifically, a penitential scourge. 9. (Eccl.) A system of essential rules and duties; as, the Romish or Anglican discipline. Syn: Education; instruction; training; culture; correction; chastisement; punishment. \Dis"cipline\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disciplined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disciplining}.] [Cf. LL. disciplinarian to flog, fr. L. disciplina discipline, and F. discipliner to discipline.] 1. To educate; to develop by instruction and exercise; to train. 2. 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. Ill armed, and worse disciplined. --Clarendon. His mind . . . imperfectly disciplined by nature. --Macaulay. 3. To improve by corrective and penal methods; to chastise; to correct. Has he disciplined Aufidius soundly? --Shak. 4. To inflict ecclesiastical censures and penalties upon. Syn: To train; form; teach; instruct; bring up; regulate; correct; chasten; chastise; punish.

Discipline Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Discipline?

[n] training to improve strength or self-control
[n] the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
[n] the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
[n] 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"
[n] 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"
[v] punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
[v] train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

Discipline In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis`ci*pline\, n. [F. discipline, L. disciplina,
from discipulus. See {Disciple}.]
1. The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education;
   development of the faculties by instruction and exercise;
   training, whether physical, mental, or moral.

         Wife and children are a kind of discipline of
         humanity.                             --Bacon.

         Discipline aims at the removal of bad habits and the
         substitution of good ones, especially those of
         order, regularity, and obedience.     --C. J. Smith.

2. Training to act in accordance with established rules;
   accustoming to systematic and regular action; drill.

         Their wildness lose, and, quitting nature's part,
         Obey the rules and discipline of art. --Dryden.

3. Subjection to rule; submissiveness to order and control;
   habit of obedience.

         The most perfect, who have their passions in the
         best discipline, are yet obliged to be constantly on
         their guard.                          --Rogers.

4. Severe training, corrective of faults; instruction by
   means of misfortune, suffering, punishment, etc.

         A sharp discipline of half a century had sufficed to
         educate ?s.                           --Macaulay.

5. Correction; chastisement; punishment inflicted by way of
   correction and training.

         Giving her the discipline of the strap. --Addison.

6. The subject matter of instruction; a branch of knowledge.
   --Bp. Wilkins.

7. (Eccl.) The enforcement of methods of correction against
   one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or
   penal action toward a church member.

8. (R. C. Ch.) Self-inflicted and voluntary corporal
   punishment, as penance, or otherwise; specifically, a
   penitential scourge.

9. (Eccl.) A system of essential rules and duties; as, the
   Romish or Anglican discipline.

Syn: Education; instruction; training; culture; correction;
     chastisement; punishment.


\Dis"ci*pline\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disciplined}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Disciplining}.] [Cf. LL. disciplinarian to
flog, fr. L. disciplina discipline, and F. discipliner to
discipline.]
1. To educate; to develop by instruction and exercise; to
   train.

2. 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.

         Ill armed, and worse disciplined.     --Clarendon.

         His mind . . . imperfectly disciplined by nature.
                                               --Macaulay.

3. To improve by corrective and penal methods; to chastise;
   to correct.

         Has he disciplined Aufidius soundly?  --Shak.

4. To inflict ecclesiastical censures and penalties upon.

Syn: To train; form; teach; instruct; bring up; regulate;
     correct; chasten; chastise; punish.

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