Meaning

10 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A controlled behaviour; self-control.

    training to improve strength or self-control

  2. A controlled behaviour; self-control.

    (countable, uncountable)An enforced compliance or control.

    поря́докporjádok

    поря́докporjádok

  3. (countable, uncountable)A systematic method of obtaining obedience.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A state of order based on submission to authority.

  5. (countable, uncountable)A set of rules regulating behaviour.

  6. (countable, uncountable)A punishment to train or maintain control.

  7. A punishment to train or maintain control.

    (countable, uncountable)A whip used for self-flagellation.

    Strafe, Bestrafung

    наказа́ниеnakazánije

  8. (countable, uncountable)A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.

  9. (countable, uncountable)A specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice.

    Near-synonyms: specialty, speciality, specialism

    academic disciplines

    Disziplin

    дисципли́наdisciplína, предме́тpredmét

    дисциплі́наdyscyplína, предме́тpredmét

    a branch of knowledge

  10. A specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice.

    (countable, uncountable)A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.

    Disziplin

    дисципли́наdisciplína

Examples

129 sentences
  1. I wish I had your discipline.

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  2. Tom lacks discipline.

    Тому бракує дисципліни.

    ruТому недостаёт дисциплины.

    deTom gebricht es an Disziplin.

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  3. He was strict in disciplining his children.

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  4. Tom is very self-disciplined, isn't he?

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  5. Tom isn't disciplined enough to do something like that.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
controlled behaviour, self-control:
enforced compliance or control:
specific branch or knowledge or learning:
Русский
By meaning 4
controlled behaviour, self-control:
enforced compliance or control:
punishment:
specific branch or knowledge or learning:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
controlled behaviour, self-control:
punishment:

Origin

From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman, from Old French descipline, from Latin dis

From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman, from Old French descipline, from Latin disciplina (“instruction”), from discipulus (“pupil”), influenced by disco (“to learn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dek- (“(cause to) accept”).

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