| discipline | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field | 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" |
| ~ occultism | the study of the supernatural. |
| ~ communication theory, communications | the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.).; "communications is his major field of study" |
| ~ major | the principal field of study of a student at a university.; "her major is linguistics" |
| ~ frontier | an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development.; "he worked at the frontier of brain science" |
| ~ genealogy | the study or investigation of ancestry and family history. |
| ~ allometry | the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole. |
| ~ bibliotics | the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity. |
| ~ ology | an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge. |
| ~ knowledge base, knowledge domain, domain | the content of a particular field of knowledge. |
| ~ science, scientific discipline | a particular branch of scientific knowledge.; "the science of genetics" |
| ~ architecture | the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings.; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" |
| ~ applied science, engineering science, engineering, technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems.; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" |
| ~ futuristics, futurology | the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions. |
| ~ arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts | studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills).; "the college of arts and sciences" |
| ~ theology, divinity | the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth. |
| ~ military science | the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare. |
| ~ escapology | the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment). |
| ~ graphology | the study of handwriting (especially as an indicator of the writer's character or disposition). |
| ~ numerology | the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs. |
| ~ protology | the study of origins and first things.; "To Christians, protology refers to God's fundamental purpose for humanity" |
| ~ theogony | the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. discipline | a system of rules of conduct or method of practice.; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline" |
| ~ system of rules, system | a complex of methods or rules governing behavior.; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. discipline | the trait of being well behaved.; "he insisted on discipline among the troops" |
| ~ trait | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature. |
| ~ self-denial, self-discipline | the trait of practicing self discipline. |
| ~ restraint, control | discipline in personal and social activities.; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" |
| n. (act) | 4. discipline | training to improve strength or self-control. |
| ~ grooming, training, preparation | activity leading to skilled behavior. |
| n. (act) | 5. correction, discipline | the act of punishing.; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received" |
| ~ penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment | the act of punishing. |
| ~ spanking | the act of slapping on the buttocks.; "he gave the brat a good spanking" |
| v. (social) | 6. check, condition, discipline, train | develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control.; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" |
| ~ make grow, develop | cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development.; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple" |
| ~ mortify | practice self-denial of one's body and appetites. |
| ~ groom, train, prepare | educate for a future role or function.; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior" |
| v. (social) | 7. correct, discipline, sort out | punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience.; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" |
| ~ penalise, penalize, punish | impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on.; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" |
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