disciplinary Definition

discipline
noun

1a. Strict training, or the enforcing of rules, intended to produce ordered and controlled behaviour in oneself or others;

Thesaurus: rules, regulations, practices, regimen, bylaws, code of conduct.
1b. The ordered behaviour resulting from this.

Thesaurus: self-control, restraint, character, conduct, orderliness; strictness, toughness.
2. Punishment designed to create obedience.

Thesaurus: punishment, penalty, chastisement, castigation.
3. An area of learning, especially a subject of academic study.

Thesaurus: course, curriculum, branch, subject, specialty.
4. A branch of sport.

verb disciplined, disciplining

1. To train or force (oneself or others) to behave in an ordered and controlled way.

Thesaurus: regulate, train, control, govern, drill, toughen, inure.
2. To punish someone.

Thesaurus: punish, reprimand, penalize, chastise, chasten, reprove; restrain, limit.

Derivative: disciplinable
adj

Derivative: disciplinarian
noun

Someone who enforces strict discipline on others.
Thesaurus: martinet, tyrant, authoritarian, despot, autocrat.

Derivative: disciplinary
adj

Characteristic of, relating to or enforcing discipline; intended as punishment.

Etymology: 13c: from Latin disciplina.