discipline

  • 11discipline — [n1] regimen, training conduct, control, cultivation, curb, development, domestication, drill, drilling, education, exercise, inculcation, indoctrination, limitation, method, orderliness, practice, preparation, regulation, restraint, self command …

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  • 12discipliné — discipliné, ée (di si pli né, née) part. passé. Où règne une boune règle. Une maison bien disciplinée.    Assujetti à la discipline militaire. Une armée bien disciplinée. •   Il [Pierre 1er] fit petit à petit de nouveaux régiments ; et enfin, se… …

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  • 13discipline — n *morale, esprit de corps Analogous words: self control, self command (see base words at POWER): self confidence, self possession (see CONFIDENCE): nerving, steeling (see ENCOURAGE) Antonyms: anarchy, lawlessness Contrasted words: enervation… …

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  • 14discipline — [dis′ə plin΄, dis′əplən] n. [ME < OFr descepline < L disciplina < discipulus: see DISCIPLE] 1. a branch of knowledge or learning 2. a) training that develops self control, character, or orderliness and efficiency b) strict control to… …

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  • 15discipline — I (field of study) noun area of education, area of learning, branch of instruction, branch of knowledge, course, curriculum, doctrine, education, field of interest, field of learning, learning, lore, teaching II (obedience) noun acquiescence,… …

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  • 16discipliné — Discipliné, [disciplin]ée. part. Soldats bien disciplinez, mal disciplinez. une compagnie bien disciplinée …

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  • 17discipline — ► NOUN 1) the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour. 2) controlled behaviour resulting from such training. 3) a branch of knowledge, especially one studied in higher education. ► VERB 1) train in obedience or self… …

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  • 18discipline — (di si pli n ) s. f. 1°   Instruction et direction morale. •   Nous voulons que chacun soit sous la discipline, Qu il souffre la correction, Et nous ne voulons point qu aucun nous examine, Qu aucun censure en nous une imperfection, CORN. Imit. I …

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  • 19Discipline — For other uses, see Discipline (disambiguation). To think good thoughts requires effort. This is one of the things that discipline – training – is about. In its original sense, discipline is referred to systematic instruction given to disciples… …

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  • 20discipline — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 training people to behave; behaving well ADJECTIVE ▪ effective, firm, good, rigorous ▪ We need better discipline in our schools. ▪ harsh, iron …

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