English dictionary
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English noun: discipline | |||
| 1. | discipline (cognition) a branch of knowledge | ||
| Samples | In what discipline is his doctorate?. Teachers should be well trained in their subject. Anthropology is the study of human beings. | ||
| Synonyms | bailiwick, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | domain, knowledge base, knowledge domain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | allometry, applied science, architecture, arts, bibliotics, communication theory, communications, divinity, engineering, engineering science, escapology, frontier, futuristics, futurology, genealogy, graphology, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, major, military science, numerology, occultism, ology, protology, science, scientific discipline, technology, theogony, theology | ||
| 2. | discipline (cognition) a system of rules of conduct or method of practice | ||
| Samples | He quickly learned the discipline of prison routine. For such a plan to work requires discipline. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | system, system of rules | ||
| 3. | discipline (attribute) the trait of being well behaved | ||
| Samples | He insisted on discipline among the troops. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | trait | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | control, restraint, self-denial, self-discipline | ||
| Antonyms | indiscipline, undiscipline | ||
| 4. | discipline (act) training to improve strength or self-control | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grooming, preparation, training | ||
| 5. | discipline (act) the act of punishing | ||
| Samples | The offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received. | ||
| Synonyms | correction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spanking | ||
English verb: discipline | |||
| 1. | discipline (social) develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control | ||
| Samples | Parents must discipline their children. Is this dog trained?. | ||
| Synonyms | check, condition, train | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | develop, make grow | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mortify | ||
| Verb group | groom, prepare, train | ||
| 2. | discipline (social) punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience | ||
| Samples | The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently. | ||
| Synonyms | correct, sort out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penalise, penalize, punish | ||
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