Dictionary entry details
• DISCIPLINE (noun)
Meaning:
A branch of knowledge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
subject field; field of study; discipline; branch of knowledge; subject area; bailiwick; subject; field; study
Context examples:
in what discipline is his doctorate? / teachers should be well trained in their subject / anthropology is the study of human beings
Hypernyms ("discipline" is a kind of...):
knowledge base; knowledge domain (the content of a particular domain or field of knowledge)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discipline"):
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))
divinity; theology (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)
theogony (the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods)
applied science; engineering; engineering science; technology (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems)
architecture (the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings)
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.))
major (the principal field of study of a student at a university)
frontier (an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development)
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)
science; scientific discipline (a particular branch of scientific knowledge)
Meaning:
A system of rules of conduct or method of practice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context examples:
he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine / for such a plan to work requires discipline
Hypernyms ("discipline" is a kind of...):
system; system of rules (a complex of methods or rules governing behavior)
Meaning:
The trait of being well behaved
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Context example:
he insisted on discipline among the troops
Hypernyms ("discipline" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discipline"):
self-denial; self-discipline (the trait of practicing self discipline)
control; restraint (discipline in personal and social activities)
Antonym:
indiscipline (the trait of lacking discipline)
Meaning:
Training to improve strength or self-control
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("discipline" is a kind of...):
grooming; preparation; training (activity leading to skilled behavior)
Meaning:
The act of punishing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
discipline; correction
Context example:
the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received
Hypernyms ("discipline" is a kind of...):
penalisation; penalization; penalty; punishment (the act of punishing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discipline"):
spanking (the act of slapping on the buttocks)
• DISCIPLINE (verb)
Meaning:
Train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
discipline; condition; train; check
Context examples:
Parents must discipline their children / Is this dog trained?
Hypernyms (to "discipline" is one way to...):
develop; make grow (cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "discipline"):
mortify (practice self-denial of one's body and appetites)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
discipline; sort out; correct
Context example:
The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently
Hypernyms (to "discipline" is one way to...):
penalise; penalize; punish (impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
