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discipline
Overview of noun discipline
The noun discipline has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (3) discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge -- (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")
2. (2) discipline -- (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. (2) discipline -- (the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops")
4. (1) discipline -- (training to improve strength or self-control)
5. discipline, correction -- (the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received")
Overview of verb discipline
The verb discipline has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) discipline, train, check, condition -- (train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?")
2. discipline, correct, sort out -- (punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun discipline
5 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
=> knowledge domain, knowledge base
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
discipline
=> system, system of rules
=> method
=> know-how
=> ability, power
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
discipline
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
discipline
=> training, preparation, grooming
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
discipline, correction
=> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
=> social control
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun discipline
3 of 5 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
=> occultism
=> communications, communication theory
=> major
=> frontier
=> genealogy
=> allometry
=> bibliotics
=> ology
=> science, scientific discipline
=> architecture
=> engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
=> futurology, futuristics
=> humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
=> theology, divinity
=> military science
=> escapology
=> graphology
=> numerology
=> protology
=> theogony
Sense 3
discipline
=> self-discipline, self-denial
=> restraint, control
Sense 5
discipline, correction
=> spanking
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun discipline
5 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
=> knowledge domain, knowledge base
Sense 2
discipline
=> system, system of rules
Sense 3
discipline
=> trait
Sense 4
discipline
=> training, preparation, grooming
Sense 5
discipline, correction
=> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
Antonyms of noun discipline
1 of 5 senses of discipline
Sense 3
discipline
Antonym of indiscipline (Sense 1)
=>indiscipline, undiscipline
Member Holonyms of noun discipline
Substance Holonyms of noun discipline
Part Holonyms of noun discipline
Member Meronyms of noun discipline
Substance Meronyms of noun discipline
Part Meronyms of noun discipline
Meronyms of noun discipline
Holonyms of noun discipline
Attributes of noun discipline
Derived Forms of noun discipline
5 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
RELATED TO>(adj) disciplinary#2
=> disciplinary
Sense 2
discipline
RELATED TO>(verb) discipline#1
=> discipline, train, check, condition
Sense 3
discipline
RELATED TO>(adj) disciplinary#1
=> disciplinary
Sense 4
discipline
RELATED TO>(adj) disciplinary#3
=> corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal
Sense 5
discipline, correction
RELATED TO>(adj) disciplinary#1
=> disciplinary
RELATED TO>(verb) discipline#2
=> discipline, correct, sort out
Domain of noun discipline
Domain Terms of noun discipline
Familiarity of noun discipline
discipline used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun discipline
5 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
> knowledge domain, knowledge base
=> discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
=> domain, region, realm
=> scientific knowledge
Sense 2
discipline
> system, system of rules
=> accounting
=> discipline
=> frame of reference
=> gambling system
=> government
=> honor system
=> logic, logical system, system of logic
=> merit system
=> point system
=> spoils system
=> organon
=> program, programme
=> theosophy
=> logic
=> theology, theological system
=> ethic, ethical code
Sense 3
discipline
> trait
=> character, fiber, fibre
=> nature
=> compulsiveness, compulsivity
=> emotionality, emotionalism
=> unemotionality, emotionlessness
=> activeness, activity
=> inactiveness, inactivity, inertia
=> seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity
=> frivolity, frivolousness
=> communicativeness
=> uncommunicativeness
=> thoughtfulness
=> unthoughtfulness, thoughtlessness
=> attentiveness
=> inattentiveness
=> masculinity
=> femininity, muliebrity
=> trustworthiness, trustiness
=> untrustworthiness, untrustiness
=> individuality, individualism, individuation
=> stinginess
=> egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness
=> drive
=> resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution
=> irresoluteness, irresolution
=> discipline
=> indiscipline, undiscipline
=> pride
=> humility, humbleness
=> wisdom, wiseness
=> folly, foolishness, unwiseness
=> judgment, judgement, sound judgment, sound judgement, perspicacity
=> trust, trustingness, trustfulness
=> distrust, distrustfulness, mistrust
=> cleanliness
=> uncleanliness
=> demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment
=> tractability, tractableness, flexibility
=> intractability, intractableness
=> rurality, ruralism
Sense 4
discipline
> training, preparation, grooming
=> athletic training
=> discipline
=> drill
=> exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation
=> military training
=> retraining
=> schooling
=> skull session, skull practice
Sense 5
discipline, correction
> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
=> castigation, chastisement
=> corporal punishment
=> cruel and unusual punishment
=> detention
=> discipline, correction
=> economic strangulation
=> imprisonment
=> music, medicine
=> self-punishment
=> stick
=> penance, self-mortification, self-abasement
Meronyms of noun discipline
5 senses of discipline
Holonyms of noun discipline
Grep of noun discipline
discipline
humanistic discipline
indiscipline
scientific discipline
self-discipline
undiscipline
Antonyms of verb discipline
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb discipline
2 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, train, check, condition
=> develop, make grow
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
discipline, correct, sort out
=> punish, penalize, penalise
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb discipline
1 of 2 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, train, check, condition
=> mortify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb discipline
2 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, train, check, condition
=> develop, make grow
Sense 2
discipline, correct, sort out
=> punish, penalize, penalise
'Cause To' of verb discipline
Derived Forms of verb discipline
2 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, train, check, condition
RELATED TO>(noun) discipline#2
=> discipline
Sense 2
discipline, correct, sort out
RELATED TO>(noun) discipline#5
=> discipline, correction
Domain of verb discipline
Domain Terms of verb discipline
Familiarity of verb discipline
discipline used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb discipline
2 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, train, check, condition
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
discipline, correct, sort out
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb discipline
2 senses of discipline
Sense 1
discipline, train, check, condition
> develop, make grow
=> grow
=> work out, work up
=> elaborate, work out
=> foliate
=> discipline, train, check, condition
Sense 2
discipline, correct, sort out
> punish, penalize, penalise
=> revenge, avenge, retaliate
=> tar-and-feather
=> execute, put to death
=> pillory
=> castigate
=> amerce
=> victimize, victimise
=> scourge
=> discipline, correct, sort out
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb discipline
Sense 1
discipline, train, check, condition
=> develop, make grow
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Sense 2
discipline, correct, sort out
=> punish, penalize, penalise
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Grep of verb discipline
discipline
Grep of adj discipline
disciplined
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