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DIS-uh-plin/ˈdɪsəplɪn/

Discipline is training people to follow rules, or the self-control to keep working: school discipline; military discipline; it takes discipline to practise every day. Punishment is only the penalty; discipline is wider. A discipline can also mean a subject of study (academic discipline). Disciplinary is the adjective for official action: disciplinary procedures. Self-discipline is a useful compound.

Meaning

The practice of training people to follow rules, or self-control.

Examples

• “Good discipline helps children learn.”
• “The coach insists on strict discipline at training.”
• “Self-discipline matters more than talent at this stage.”

Good to know

school / self-discipline. academic discipline = a subject. Penalty only: punishment. Adjective: disciplinary.

Near in meaning

self-control

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