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discipline

Main Entry:: ¹dis·ci·pline
Pronunciation:: \ˈdi-sə-plən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin disciplina teaching, learning, from discipulus pupil
Date:: 13th century

1: punishment2obsolete : instruction3: a field of study4: training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character5 a: control gained by enforcing obedience or order b: orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior c: self-control6: a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity

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\-plə-n^əl\ adjective

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