discipline
/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/
nounverbdis · ci · pline
Think: “DIS + C + PLAIN” — discipline means you don’t complain; you stay steady and follow the plan.
Yes, it's discipline. Watch the ending: it’s **-pline** (like “line”), not **-plinee** or **-plin**.
Definitions
- nountraining that helps someone learn to follow rules or control their behavior
- nouna field of study or branch of knowledge
- verbto train someone to obey rules or to improve behavior, sometimes by correcting or punishing
Examples
- “It takes discipline to practice the piano every day, even when you feel tired.”
- “Science is a discipline that relies on careful observation and testing.”
- “The coach did not discipline the team harshly; instead, she set clear expectations.”
Synonyms
self-controltrainingorderrestraintfield
Antonyms
disorderchaos
Translations
ES disciplinaPT disciplinaFR discipline
Common misspellings
disiplinediscplinedisiplenediciplinedisiplindisciplenedisciplnedisiplinee
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