discipline

Discipline is defined as a field of study or is training to fix incorrect behavior or create better skills.

(noun)

An example of discipline is American literature.
An example of discipline is a time out for a child who has just pushed his sibling.

The definition of discipline is to punish someone for their behavior.

(verb)

An example of discipline is to give detention to a student who keeps talking during lectures.

See discipline in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a branch of knowledge or learning
1. training that develops self-control, character, or orderliness and efficiency
2. strict control to enforce obedience
the result of such training or control; specif.,
1. self-control or orderly conduct
2. acceptance of or submission to authority and control
a system of rules, as for a church or monastic order
treatment that corrects or punishes

Origin: ME < OFr descepline < L disciplina < discipulus: see disciple

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See discipline in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement.
Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training; self-control.
a. Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order.
b. A systematic method to obtain obedience: a military discipline.
c. A state of order based on submission to rules and authority: a teacher who demanded discipline in the classroom.
Punishment intended to correct or train.
A set of rules or methods, as those regulating the practice of a church or monastic order.
A branch of knowledge or teaching.

transitive verb dis·ci·plined, dis·ci·plin·ing, dis·ci·plines

To train by instruction and practice, especially to teach self-control to.
To teach to obey rules or accept authority. See Synonyms at teach.
To punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience. See Synonyms at punish.
To impose order on: needed to discipline their study habits.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French descepline

Origin: , from Latin disciplīna

Origin: , from discipulus, pupil; see Disciple

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