discipline -
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 a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
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
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 learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford"
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"
discipline -
the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
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 instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
Verb
discipline -
develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
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"
In its most general sense, discipline refers to systematic instruction given to a disciple. To discipline thus means to instruct a person to follow a particular code of conduct "order. " Usually, the phrase 'to discipline' carries a negative connotation.
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discipline A subject area or branch of knowledge.
discipline To develop behaviour by instruction and practice.
discipline Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training.
