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- Dictionarydis·ci·plined/ˈdisəplənd/
adjective
- 1. showing a controlled form of behavior or way of working: "a disciplined approach to management"
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1. : to punish or penalize for the sake of enforcing obedience and perfecting moral character. 2. : to train or develop by instruction and exercise especially in self-control. 3. a. : to bring (a group) under control. discipline troops. b.
The meaning of DISCIPLINED is marked by or possessing discipline. How to use disciplined in a sentence.
training that makes people more willing to obey or more able to control themselves, often in the form of rules, and punishments if these are broken, or the behaviour produced by this training: parental / military / school discipline. There should be tougher discipline in schools.
able to carefully control the way that you work, live, or behave, especially to achieve a goal: a disciplined manager. disciplined with sth If you're disciplined with your money you could pay off a credit card within six months. (Definition of disciplined from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline. an activity, exercise, or regimen that develops or improves a skill; training: Sticking to specific and regular mealtimes is excellent discipline for many dieters. a branch of instruction or learning: the disciplines of history and economics.
When you have discipline, you have self-control. When you discipline children, you are either teaching them to be well-behaved, or you are punishing and correcting them. The origins of this word offer great clues about its current meanings. The Old French descepline referred to punishment and suffering.
Discipline is the practice of making people obey rules or standards of behaviour, and punishing them when they do not. Order and discipline have been placed in the hands of headmasters and governing bodies. ...discipline problems in the classroom. Synonyms: punishment, penalty, correction, chastening More Synonyms of discipline. 2. uncountable noun
