discipline

  • 21Discipline — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le mot de discipline renvoie à trois grandes notions, celle d « ensemble de règles à suivre », celle de « branche de la connaissance » …

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  • 22DISCIPLINE — s. f. Institution, instruction, éducation. Vous êtes sous la discipline d un bon maître. Élevé sous une bonne discipline. Il y a des animaux capables de discipline.   Il signifie aussi, Règlement, ordre, règle de conduite commune à tous ceux qui… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 23DISCIPLINE — n. f. Méthode d’instruction et d’éducation. Vous êtes sous la discipline d’un maître éprouvé. élevé sous une bonne discipline. La discipline de l’esprit. Il a vieilli dans ce sens. Toutefois, au pluriel, ce mot s’emploie souvent encore pour… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 24discipline — I n. 1) to establish; maintain discipline 2) to crack down on violations of discipline 3) to undermine discipline 4) to violate discipline 5) firm, harsh, iron, severe, stern, strict; lax, loose, slack; military; party discipline 6) the… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 25discipline — 01. I think they should [discipline] their child more; he is always getting into trouble at school. 02. When you join the army, one of the first things you are taught is [discipline]. 03. The child s father was angry that no [disciplinary] action …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 26discipline — I UK [ˈdɪsəplɪn] / US noun Word forms discipline : singular discipline plural disciplines *** 1) [uncountable] the practice of making people obey rules of behaviour and punishing them if they do not He believes in strict discipline. impose… …

    English dictionary

  • 27discipline — [[t]dɪ̱sɪplɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ disciplines, disciplining, disciplined 1) N UNCOUNT Discipline is the practice of making people obey rules or standards of behaviour, and punishing them when they do not. Order and discipline have been placed in the hands… …

    English dictionary

  • 28discipline — dis|ci|pline1 W2S3 [ˈdısıplın] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: descepline, from Latin disciplina teaching, learning , from discipulus; DISCIPLE] 1.) [U] a way of training someone so that they learn to control their behaviour and obey… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29discipline — dis|ci|pline1 [ dısəplın ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the practice of making people obey rules of behavior and punishing them if they do not: He believes in strict discipline. impose discipline: He reacted by imposing tough discipline and demanding… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 30discipline — 1 / dIsifiplin/ noun 1 (U) the practice of making people obey rules and orders, or the controlled situation that results from this practice: We have high standards of discipline at this school that must be maintained. | strict military discipline …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English