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discipline
noun
the
ability
to
control
your
own
behaviour
and
work
hard
,
often
developed
through
training
and
practice
•
The
coach
insisted
that
daily
practice
would
give
the
team
the
discipline
they
needed
to
win
.
The
coach
insisted
that
daily
practice
would
give
the
team
the
discipline
they
needed
to
win
.
•
It
takes
a
lot
of
discipline
to
stick
to
a
healthy
diet
during
the
holidays
.
It
takes
a
lot
of
discipline
to
stick
to
a
healthy
diet
during
the
holidays
.
From
Latin
disciplina
‘
instruction
,
knowledge
,
order
’,
from
discipulus
‘
learner
’.
noun
a
branch
of
knowledge
studied
or
taught
at
a
school
,
college
,
or
university
•
Psychology
is
a
discipline
that
explores
the
human
mind
.
Psychology
is
a
discipline
that
explores
the
human
mind
.
•
At
university
she
decided
to
sample
several
scientific
disciplines
before
choosing
a
major
.
At
university
she
decided
to
sample
several
scientific
disciplines
before
choosing
a
major
.
Sense
extended
in
the
19th
century
from
‘
training
of
mind
’
to
‘
field
of
study
’.
noun
punishment
used
to
correct
bad
behaviour
•
The
school
has
clear
rules
about
discipline
for
bullying
.
The
school
has
clear
rules
about
discipline
for
bullying
.
•
The
manager
warned
that
repeated
lateness
would
lead
to
formal
discipline
.
The
manager
warned
that
repeated
lateness
would
lead
to
formal
discipline
.
Originally
‘
instruction
that
corrects
’;
later
narrowed
to
the
punitive
sense
.
verb
-
discipline
,
disciplining
,
disciplines
,
disciplined
to
train
someone
so
they
behave
well
,
or
to
punish
them
for
breaking
rules
•
The
teacher
had
to
discipline
the
student
for
cheating
.
The
teacher
had
to
discipline
the
student
for
cheating
.
•
Parents
often
struggle
with
the
best
way
to
discipline
toddlers
.
Parents
often
struggle
with
the
best
way
to
discipline
toddlers
.
From
the
noun
meaning
‘
training
’
→
verb
sense
recorded
since
the
15th
century
.