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Meaning of discipline

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  discipline
      n 1: 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" [syn:
           {discipline}, {subject}, {subject area}, {subject field},
           {field}, {field of study}, {study}, {bailiwick}]
      2: 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";
      3: the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline
         among the troops" [ant: {indiscipline}, {undiscipline}]
      4: training to improve strength or self-control
      5: the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh
         discipline they received" [syn: {discipline}, {correction}]
      v 1: develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice;
           especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline
           their children"; "Is this dog trained?" [syn: {discipline},
           {train}, {check}, {condition}]
      2: punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The
         teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" [syn:
         {discipline}, {correct}, {sort out}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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