Definition: 1. A branch of knowledge. 2. A system of rules of conduct or method of practice. 3. The trait of being well behaved. 4. Training to improve strength or self-control. 5. The act of punishing. 6. Train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control. 7. Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience.
Use 'discipline' in a sentence:
1. For those in power, this makes history as a discipline not only useless but dangerous too.
2. It's up to your own self-discipline—how much efforts you put into study.
3. Her husband had at last taken a share in disciplining the boy.
4. Out on the course you must discipline yourself to let go of detailed theory.
5. This was a very practical demonstration of why the Army trained people to be disciplined.
6. The problem is due to discipline, or, more precisely, the lack of discipline, in schools.
7. What made the meeting exciting was the interchange of ideas from different disciplines.
8. The systematic study of this art is a relatively new discipline in Australia.
9. Students at large felt that the discipline was too strict.
10. It was that image of calm, control, and discipline that appealed to millions of voters.
11. Running a kitchen involves lots of discipline and speed.
12. Everyone should keep discipline and you are no exception.
13. Children who have a positive self-image are less likely to present behaviour and discipline problems.
14. You've got to make sure that people work together across disciplines.
15. Order and discipline have been placed in the hands of governing bodies.
16. Soldiers have to learn discipline.
17. We need to find more creative ways to discipline our students and to maintain control in the classroom.
18. The study of an academic discipline alters the way we perceive the world.
19. Chen was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.
20. The discipline of studying music can help children develop good work habits and improve self-esteem.
21. "Regardless of discipline, employers are looking for individuals with the ability to multitask," says Fay.
22. He'll never get anywhere working for himself ─ he's got no discipline.
23. The most common topics they discussed included kids' sleep, nutrition, discipline, behavior problems, day care and preschool.
24. For me it meant being very disciplined about how I run my life.
25. Financial discipline is lax.
26. The study of law has been recognized for centuries as a basic intellectual discipline in European universities.
27. A decision was taken to discipline Marshall.
28. Teenagers often revolt against parental discipline.
29. The teacher can't keep discipline in her classroom.
30. He may lack self-discipline and have difficulty making decisions on his own.
31. Hospital discipline was broken. Amy would have to explain herself.
32. All children need discipline, to know where they stand.
33. The rebels are well organised, disciplined and very well armed.
34. We're looking for people from a wide range of disciplines.
35. The officers were disciplined for using racist language.
36. With a mind prepared by thorough school discipline, the American boy develops rapidly into the skilled workman.
37. We are especially encouraged by the strong representation, this year, of women in information technology disciplines.
38. Your assignment will be to choose a discipline that interests you, and devise an experiment.
39. Discipline problems are by no means restricted to children in families dependent on benefits.
40. Discipline is a necessary, but certainly not a sufficient condition for learning to take place.
41. Discipline was the new coach's secret weapon.
42. Discipline in the company was strict and no one shirked.
43. She keeps good discipline in class.
44. He was weaned on a diet of rigid discipline and duty.
45. The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline.
46. The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline.
47. He said the introduction of market discipline to the economy was not a magic cure-all for its problems.
48. It takes a lot of self-discipline to go jogging in winter.
49. Discipline in the classroom is very slack.
50. The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.
51. The discipline of studying music can help children develop good work habits.
52. Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science.
53. Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed.
