discipline :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. training to improve strength or self-control

n. the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"

n. 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";

correction

n. the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"

study, field, subject, subject area, subject field, branch of knowledge, field of study

n. 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"

correct, sort out

v. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"

condition, train

v. train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

abstinence

n. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

patience, forbearance, longanimity

n. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

restraint

n. the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

development, exploitation

n. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"

indoctrination

n. teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically

occupation, business, line of work

n. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

procedure, process

n. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

concentration

n. bringing together military forces

specialization, specialisation, specialty, specialism

n. the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

trade, craft

n. the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"

abstinence, abstention

n. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

moderation, temperance

n. the trait of avoiding excesses

means, method

n. a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

habit, wont

n. an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

order, rules of order

n. a body of rules followed by an assembly

regime, regimen

n. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)

career, calling, vocation

n. the particular occupation for which you are trained

correct, chasten, chastise, castigate, objurgate

v. censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

domesticate, domesticize, make fit for domestic life

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

break, break in

v. make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"

habituate, accustom, make used

v. make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

condition, put into a proper state

v. put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"

familiarize, familiarise, make familiar

v. make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

temper, season, dilate

v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

tame, chasten, subdue

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

adjust, conform, adapt

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

drill, bore

v. make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"

indiscipline, undiscipline

n. the trait of lacking discipline

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