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discipline

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

1dis·ci·pline

noun \ˈdi-sə-plən\

Definition of DISCIPLINE

2
obsolete : instruction
3
: a field of study
4
: training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character
5
a : control gained by enforcing obedience or order b : orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior c : self-control
6
: a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity
dis·ci·plin·al \-plə-nəl\ adjective

Examples of DISCIPLINE

  1. The teacher has a hard time maintaining discipline in the classroom.
  2. The troops were praised for their dedication and discipline.
  3. Some parents feel that the school's principal has been too harsh in meting out discipline.
  4. Keeping a journal is a good discipline for a writer.
  5. Sir Robert Peel is credited with creating the first modern police force, the bobbies, in London, in 1829, but the transformation of law enforcement, and especially forensic science, into a professional discipline was a haphazard affair. —Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker, 7 May 2007

Origin of DISCIPLINE

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin disciplina teaching, learning, from discipulus pupil
First Known Use: 13th century

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

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