discipline

v. punish; bring order; train

n. training; punishment; method, system; field of study

In its most general sense, discipline refers to systematic instruction given to a . This sense also preserves the origin of the word, which is Latin disciplina, "instruction."To discipline thus means to instruct a person or animal to follow a particular code of conduct, or to adhere to a certain "order," or to adopt a particular pattern of behaviour. So for example, to discipline a child to wash its hands before meals. Here, 'washing hands before meals' is a particular pattern of behaviour, and the child is being disciplined to adopt that pattern. 'To disciple' also gives rise to the word disciplinarian, which denotes a person who enforces order. An ideal disciplinarian is one who can enforce order without coercion. Usually however, the phrase 'to discipline' carries a negative connotation. This is because enforcement of order - that is, ensuring instructions are carried out - is often regulated through punishment.
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For the main article on discipline, see discipline. For other uses of the term, see discipline (disambiguation). DISCIPLINE is Kompressor's third compact disc release.
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Noun
1. a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
(synonym) subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
(hypernym) knowledge domain, knowledge base
(hyponym) occultism
2. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine" or "for such a plan to work requires discipline";
(hypernym) system, system of rules
(derivation) train, check, condition
3. the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
(antonym) indiscipline, undiscipline
(hypernym) trait
(hyponym) self-discipline, self-denial
4. training to improve strength or self-control
(hypernym) training, preparation, grooming
5. the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
(synonym) correction
(hypernym) punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
(hyponym) spanking
(derivation) correct, sort out
Verb
1. train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
(synonym) train, check, condition
(hypernym) develop, make grow
(hyponym) mortify
(verb-group) prepare, groom, train
2. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
(synonym) correct, sort out
(hypernym) punish, penalize, penalise
(derivation) correction

n. discipline, orderliness

adj. disciplined, in order, orderly

v. discipline, control, school