dis·ci·pline Audio pronunciation of discipline ( P ) Pronunciation Key
(ds-pln)
n.
1. Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of
behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement.
2. Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training; self-control.
3.
1. Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order.
2. A systematic method to obtain obedience: a military discipline.
3. A state of order based on submission to rules and authority: a
teacher who demanded discipline in the classroom.
4. Punishment intended to correct or train.
5. A set of rules or methods, as those regulating the practice of a church
or monastic order.
6. A branch of knowledge or teaching.